How often does it happen that a piece heard in the background just stops you in your tracks and you have to listen?
I know many people will claim that Radio 3 should neve be "background" music but in the real world it sometimes is. Ocassionally something totally unexpected grabs the attention and just has to be listened to.
For me that happened this evening when Garrick Ohlsson's performance of the Chopin G minor Ballade just stopped me in my tracks - I just had to listen no matter what was cooking on the stove. It may not have been everyone's idea of perfect Chopin playing but for me it just totally hit the spot something in my mood at that moment, the piece and the playing just all came together. More than two hours later I still feel affected by it.
It does happen to other listeners doesn't it?
I know many people will claim that Radio 3 should neve be "background" music but in the real world it sometimes is. Ocassionally something totally unexpected grabs the attention and just has to be listened to.
For me that happened this evening when Garrick Ohlsson's performance of the Chopin G minor Ballade just stopped me in my tracks - I just had to listen no matter what was cooking on the stove. It may not have been everyone's idea of perfect Chopin playing but for me it just totally hit the spot something in my mood at that moment, the piece and the playing just all came together. More than two hours later I still feel affected by it.
It does happen to other listeners doesn't it?
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