prettycoolblogwithmusicandstuff:
prettycoolblogwithmusicandstuff:
Submitted by: i-speak-opera
…it’s useful for color. But impractical for fast passages… unless you’re Horowitz.
Useful for color? I’ve never heard that before…..I was always told that it’s poisonous to do that. Again, there are some that pull this off, but it’s very bad…..and also, there’s a reason why Horowitz made so many in-concert mistakes.
I think color can be achieved in whatever shade or spectrum through skill, and not playing flat-fingered.
But hey, it’s the age of experimentation; who knows what’ll come next.
Playing flat fingered is the easiest way to soften the attack… it’s perfect for like, the opening chords of Debussy’s Reflets dans l’eau. The approach is more like brushing and feeling the keys. As opposed to approaching early Beethoven or Mozart or Haydn, which is uses a more articulate approach.
….you know what, you’re right. The attack’s too sharp with curved fingers. I myself have been doing that for that particular piece without noticing….wow, I’m smart.
And there are other examples, I’m sure.
Playing with flat fingers is a sure-fire way to damage your finger and arm muscles beyond repair.
(via brokofiev)
