I may play the same program from one recital to the next, but I will play it differently, and because it is always different, it is always new.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The way it works: The orchestra plays a few selections of its own and I terminate the first part of the programme on piano, usually with a movement from a Mozart concerto.
However, yes, especially as one gets older, you know, you really hope that your music will become more generally available, even though some of the performances might be riddled with faults.
I'm planning a different show, though for obvious reasons some of the material will be the same, and of course I will perform material from the new CD.
The first reason for starting to do the symphony concerts was to play this new piece of mine.
I think no matter what kind of music you play, there will be moments when you feel like it's all been done before.
Well, no. I believe that it's not at all impossible that some of the performances that I've heard so far by some pianists may be superior to my own playing because those are two totally different acts altogether.
No, we've been performing our old songs a little differently each performance.
Whenever I play recitals, the part where I talk about music and my experiences of music, audiences always like it. They feel more involved with an artist who talks to them. It's a nice experience for me as well.
So you can have your program, but you also have to be ready to change it immediately because there are certain kinds of people who like certain kinds of songs and they like - some people want to dance when you come out, some people just want to be intimate with you. So you kind of feel your way through a show.
If you have a recital to do, you have to memorize the songs. I never use music when I do recitals. It produces an instant barrier, both for yourself and the audience.