Questions tagged [interpretation]

After some 40 years of playing music very poorly, I've come to realize that I'm playing the notes, but not playing music. I have played the trumpet, tenor sax, piano, classical guitar and tenor recorder for several years each, and it all comes out…

In modern times (after recording a melody/song was possible) we have a fair idea on how the original composer imagined his composition to be played (most often he would be the one recording/mastering it). What about in older times when no recording…

In Debussy's Arabesque #1, mm. 6–7 (among others) are scored as triplets against eighth notes (quavers): (Image Source: IMSLP, first edition) I've always interpreted this rhythm literally, and that is what I've heard in recordings and…

I'm curious as to how this piece of music gives this feeling of dread. It is very ominous and heavy. This is odd because it played without any distortion. I'm curious as to how the effect of heavy guitars can be gotten without down tuning…