bdp24, your posts are usually extremely thoughtful, but I am surprised at your “for the love of it” comment. Perhaps (I hope) I misinterpret the comment, but you seem to be suggesting that for (relatively) well paid symphony musicians (and others) there is necessarily a lower level of “love for the music” than for those who are not well paid. It is simply not so. It is easy to romanticize the artistic ethos of the starving artist or the idealistic iconoclast; but I don’t think it is fair, nor accurate, to do it at the expense of the more successful or the more forward looking. As always, thanks for the great posts.
The music’s the thing but....
Yes, the music is the thing. But before we became engrossed in this crazy hobby, it was the ONLY thing. Now, I can’t listen to music on my system without the SOUND entering into the equation. Unless it’s a patently historic recording, or mono, my enjoyment of the music is tempered by what the sound is like. That was never the case before. I can’t seem to enjoy the music if the sound isn’t right. What a pity that is.
The music should come first, but unfortunately, it doesn’t.
If I’m listening on a car radio or something, the problem doesn’t exist.
Zoom, right to the music!
Such is the nature of our obsession.
The music should come first, but unfortunately, it doesn’t.
If I’m listening on a car radio or something, the problem doesn’t exist.
Zoom, right to the music!
Such is the nature of our obsession.