Conversations with Fu Cong About Music (Revised Edition)

Author: Ai Yu
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Publish Date: 1997-12-01
Features: Some listeners feel that your posture while playing the piano is artificial, but we are used to it and don’t notice it. What’s your opinion on this? When playing the piano, your expression should be in the music, not on your face or body. However, humans are humans, and when moved, emotions can’t help but show outwardly. That’s uncontrollable and often not beautiful, just like reciting poetry while gesturing wildly, which doesn’t look good. I can’t use music to captivate people, but instead, they notice my playing posture. This only proves that my performance is not up to par.
Content of the Book: Students of piano, in their effort to learn, pay close attention to your hand movements. They can’t really be considered "audiences," can they? Hand movements depend on technique, technique depends on effect, and effect depends on the mood, emotions, and ideas of the piece. Without a clear understanding of the piece being played, without deep comprehension, you won’t know what to express, what kind of effect to achieve, or what technique to use. Simply studying hand posture is not only missing the point but also like shooting in the dark. If my expression of the piece doesn’t resonate with another piano scholar,