[Leica] Performer vs., Music vs. Audience

[spencer at aotera.org (Spencer Cheng)]

On May 19, 2014, at 20:35, Leon Pomeroy <drleonpomeroy at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> Must music be true to the music, the performer or the audience? (i.e,
> presented for the benefit of the composer, performer, or audience?).
> Musicians are easily bored and feel compelled to interpret (make their own
> "arrangements") freely no matter what the audience expects or composer
> intended.  Sinatra had a stable of arrangers. I never liked performers who
> spin well known musical scores and lyrics to conform to their emotional
> needs. Bored performers should stick to the improvisation of jazz and
> comedy. My two-cents! Dr. Leon Pomeroy, Northern Virginia, USA
> 

But every performance of any music is subjected to interpretation by the 
performer unless it is performed by a robot. Beethoven?s Violin Concerto is 
very different every time it is performed by Mutter or Chung whether with 
the same or different orchestra/conductor.

/sc