Why does
one need (or wish) to play the piano? For that matter, why am I playing
the piano?
One answer
is that the performance of music is an effective and acceptable vehicle
for expressing one’s innermost feelings.
Nowadays,
many of those living in society expect others to usually behave very
reasonably and even sometimes indifferently. So, seldom have we an opportunity
to show our true face(s). Fearing to seem strange in the eyes of our
circles and, consequently, fearing perhaps to attract criticism or even
mockery, we do not feel free to express our delight, love, fear, sadness,
ire, and other deep feelings. Where speech fails, however, music can
ably succeed.
The greatest
composers created their music being held by such feelings.
The
instant when you
play such music is one of those rare opportunities you can innocently be
yourself.
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