I have a really hard time enjoying myself at any sort of musical performance. Usually I'm too stressed out to be able to tell if I like the sounds I'm hearing! I have all sorts of expectations of myself as a musician to be able to hear things certain ways and be able to make intelligent conversation after the performance.
Most of the time everything just sounds like language beyond my comprehension.
What is really silly is that I get so wrapped up in the stress of planning out what I might say to someone after a performance that I find it difficult to pay attention to the performance itself! Ultimately I would rather talk about subjects pertaining to beer following a performance than mention anything about the music that was played.
What I know for sure is that big finishes and moments of lyricism always pull me out of my befuddlement.
Haha, I totally feel the same way about Mahler symphonies. And I am also a sucker for his slow jams.
ReplyDeleteYeah man! I was thinking "Man, I'm really having trouble getting into this symphony", and then I got hit by the slow movement and was like "Aw Yeah"
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