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Re:Ask HN: Slow thinkers, how do you compensate for your lac... by bluGill on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @06:50PM (#39545003)
Many people fail to understand thair true job. the real job in cases like this is to promote the show. That means interviews or other activities. Talent playing is a requirement of course, but there is plenty of talent around.
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Re:Ask HN: Slow thinkers, how do you compensate for your lac... by digging on Thursday February 29, 2024 @06:18PM (#39556496)
> the real job in cases like this is to promote the show

What, the piano show he performs? Why would that be the pianist's job? Wouldn't that be the venue's responsibility?

Edit: I had to look him up. Quote Wikipedia:

> Igor Levit is a Russian-German pianist who focuses on the works of Bach, Beethoven, and Liszt. He is also a professor at the Musikhochschule Hannover.

So it's not like he's taking gigs in dive bars. Do renowned classical musicians typically shoulder the burden of promoting their own performances... through radio interviews?

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