| Bill,
Very good observations.
Here’s my $.03 (adjusted for inflation): dynamic should serve the espressivo of the music. A player that has developed a free, released, resonance has a tool in his/her belt that will best serve the composition at hand. This might take the shape of a silken pianissimo or a thundering fortissimo.
A note to the young or new players following this thread: our sound /technique is a means to the end, not an end itself. It’s all about bringing the largest possible range of expression to the music that we’re performing.
Best from sunny LA,
EC |