Very crucial words about the term "talent" from Kolja Blacher, who I heard first on a live recording with the local Radio-Philharmonic Orchestra (in Hanover) with the Schumann Violin Concerto. That live recording stayed with me (on a cassette) until now. Kolja Blachers rendition made me study this piece in my university times. Such a great concerto! So thanks for that! Funny story: I also once played an audition to a jury including amongst others Kolja Blacher in Hamburg. I just came out of school and wanted to study violin. But I was never prepared accordingly for an audition nor did I knew about the importance of the "talent for discipline" at some points of my life. I played bad and even after a memory slip I said "shit" in German. I wasn't ready at all for that awkward silence :), but it was a good experience to have. Kind of thrown into cold water. The "Talent for discipline" is a great description of the real important "talent" to have if you want to be and stay successful as a musician long term. But I would even go one step further back and add the "talent of motivation" and believing in yourself, that can lead to more discipline long term and a curiosity to acquire/learn a smart and hard work ethic over a long period of time. That is where real productive discipline comes from in my opinion. You don't have to be playing Paganini Concerto at the age of 9 to become a happy and successful musician. More so in the contrary I saw many young musicians with a serious upbringing in music lose their interest at some point or start to rely too much on what they already have as soon as they were away from home and on their own terms. So long story short: Kolja Blacher had a significant impact to my musical development, even though he doesn't know.
The word "talent" perhaps can be substituted for "temperament"....an untroubled nature, so to speak, can be calm,can listen, and can be disciplined, which of course equals something called "progress".
Very crucial words about the term "talent" from Kolja Blacher, who I heard first on a live recording with the local Radio-Philharmonic Orchestra (in Hanover) with the Schumann Violin Concerto. That live recording stayed with me (on a cassette) until now. Kolja Blachers rendition made me study this piece in my university times. Such a great concerto! So thanks for that!
Funny story: I also once played an audition to a jury including amongst others Kolja Blacher in Hamburg. I just came out of school and wanted to study violin. But I was never prepared accordingly for an audition nor did I knew about the importance of the "talent for discipline" at some points of my life. I played bad and even after a memory slip I said "shit" in German. I wasn't ready at all for that awkward silence :), but it was a good experience to have. Kind of thrown into cold water.
The "Talent for discipline" is a great description of the real important "talent" to have if you want to be and stay successful as a musician long term. But I would even go one step further back and add the "talent of motivation" and believing in yourself, that can lead to more discipline long term and a curiosity to acquire/learn a smart and hard work ethic over a long period of time. That is where real productive discipline comes from in my opinion. You don't have to be playing Paganini Concerto at the age of 9 to become a happy and successful musician. More so in the contrary I saw many young musicians with a serious upbringing in music lose their interest at some point or start to rely too much on what they already have as soon as they were away from home and on their own terms.
So long story short: Kolja Blacher had a significant impact to my musical development, even though he doesn't know.
Beautiful words of wisdom from an incredible artist/teacher
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What are those bowing exercises that Ms Delay gave you? Please share! Thank you. 🙏🏻🎻
Fantastic... Thé right perspective and no Bull shit approach... I like!
The word "talent" perhaps can be substituted for "temperament"....an untroubled nature, so to speak, can be calm,can listen, and can be disciplined, which of course equals something called "progress".