Interview 4 Questions

1. In comparison to orchestral music, do musicians playing in an un-conducted setting have more responsibility in the creation of the final product?


2.How differently do you think music is perceived from one person to another?


3. Is there any musical value in studying the composers inspiration for a piece of music?


4. Is it better to approach a piece of music objectively?


5. Must musicians approach different the performance of genres differently?


6. Are there different expectations regarding liberties in interpretation for different genres?


7a. Does there need to be a decided mood/tone of a piece?
7b. Does a musician discover that tone, or decide it?


8. What could be considered cheating in music:
     7a. taking adderall to practice? prescribed vs. not?
     7b. taking illegal drugs? too over come stage fright? weed vs. beta blockers?


9. What do you think about people that see stars like miles davis and charlie parker and imitate their drug use in hopes to bee as succesful?


10a. What is the main goal in performing music?
10b. recorded music?


11a. Is there prejudice in music? (blind auditions)
11b. Does this prejudice influence live performances?


12. Music philosophy also covers more abstract topics like defining music, time/rhythm, and what constitutes a performance. Are these topics relative to a musician or performance?


13. What is the most important aspect of a performance for the performer?
13b. The audience?


14. What constitutes a performance?


15. Does a musical piece eventually need to be performed to be considered a work of art?


16. In what ways can a musician disrespect the composer or the piece they are playing?


17. What disrespectful behavior do you see most often, and how can one fix the problem?


18.What obligations does a conductor have to the performers? the audience? composer? what is the biggest obligation?


19. What is the purpose or significance of music? Is some music more important than other music?


20.Who decides the message or meaning of a piece? The composer, performer or audience?