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Re:Beyond Smart by aspenmayer on Friday October 22, 2021 @12:27AM (#28953752)
Do you have any personal favorite interviews? I frequently find that folks discussing their craft at a high level often illuminates opportunities for cross-disciplinary knowledge transfer.
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Re:Beyond Smart by reikonomusha on Friday October 22, 2021 @12:38AM (#28953797)
Yes! I love his discussion about Bach and appropriate use of instruments here [1]. He also gets into why he chooses some tempos, what’s arbitrary and what’s not, where to seek consistency in interpretative choices, and so on. I adore this interview!

I also love his slightly hyperbolic hot take on why Mozart isn’t that good [2]. It’s hilarious, to me at least, hearing him roast Mozart then proceed to play his music beautifully.

[1] https://youtu.be/38VMAfSmL8Q

[2] https://youtu.be/1pR74rorRxs

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