Thousands of hours build steel. The hands of a musicians are proof. Take a look at Itzhak Perlman or Pinchas Zukerman. Photos don't do this justice, but if they could, you would see just how muscular and strong their left hands are. Lifetimes of practice build otherwise normal hands into bionic weapons of music. Playing the Beethoven Violin Concerto requires so much strength and endurance one can't even begin to comprehend how strong these hands really are. Just something to reflect on.
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I do like the blues. But in all honesty, I don't love them. 10-15 minutes or so...that's enough for me. Exceptionally emotional, or gut wrenching pain...depending on who you are hearing...but not enough to keep me engaged. 12 bars..16 bars....whatever road map you follow...the lines are not that long. You get in...you tear it up...and then it's over. Classical music offers so much more depth and substance. Musical ideas can be explored to the greatest depths with lines stretch to the horizon and beyond. The greatest Stevie Ray Vaughan solo will melt your face and light up the sky in a 3-4 minute song. But Bach's musical lines are miles longer and fathoms deeper, I like both...but I love Bach.
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Domenico Scarlatti's Sonata in A minor is a very beautiful piece of music. This performance by Simon Powis may be the best I have heard.
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In busy times...hectic times...stressful times...sad times.....whatever....try some of this. The second movement of Antonin Dvorak's Serenade for Winds in D minor is an instant cure.
