La méthode de travail de Dinu Lipatti
Dinu Lipatti's Working Method

Summary/Abstract: Listening to great pianists’ live concerts or recordings we naturally wonder what is the secret of their technical and artistic perfection which allows the music to unfold to the full. Few are those willing to disclose their personal piano practice principles and the stages they go through, from a work’s first reading to its public performance. Questioned on this subject, Dinu Lipatti answers both modestly and to the point. On the few occasions he had to express himself, he thus outlines his exceptional and original approach: an overall evaluation is followed by an in-depth study on the technical level and only then by a personal expressive contribution, the pianist waiting quite a long time before either recording his final version or giving it on stage. That fact that he was able to assimilate any score so very easily didn’t stop him from always working, faithfully, on discovering the truth behind the notes. This explains both the perfection Lipatti reached and the relatively small number of works recorded or performed.

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