lloyd,
how do you feel about interpolated notes in opera arias (ie. the Ab in the 'pagliacci' prologue, the high F at the end of onegin's aria, etc.)? i suppose this is a philosphical issue rather than a practical matter but, do you think it affects the entire opera or, just that aria? also, are not cadenzas in concertos 'finished by the performer'? and what if the performer is 'exact' in their 'finishing'?
'classical' music, as you have defined requires the performer to execute the music where 'popular' music, by your definition, allows the performer to have an adventure. a golf analogy: the classical golfer aims to hit the fairway from the tee, put the second shot in the middle of the green and two-putt for par. the other slices his tee shot into the next fairway, goes over the trees and into the bunker on his second, splashes out for his third and makes a ten foot knee knocker to save par. i'm guessing your aim in golf is the former. me? i'm lucky i haven't gotten lyme disease yet.
mike
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