The Bulletproof Musician Why Good Ensemble Playing May Require More Than Just Your Ears
Mar 10, 2024
07:24
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I think we've all been told that we should look at the conductor or at our musical colleagues in chamber music settings. But how important is this really?
Isn't it enough to have good ears, and simply listen really attentively? Or do we miss out on something when we're more focused on the music on the stand than our music-making partners?
A study of the Afiara and Cecilia string quartets provide some clues.
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Why Good Ensemble Playing May Require More Than Just Your Ears
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