In Reply to: Sorry, but I disagree. If you cannot play a piece the way you want it, you posted by tinear on November 11, 2011 at 07:45:48:
And not just for classical music. Elvis was famous for demanding numerous takes before accepting something that could be released on record.The great Hungarian pianist Annie Fischer recorded the complete Beethoven piano sonatas one section, and sometimes a few bars, at a time, not moving on until she had something she was satisfied with. She wasn't even done with the editing when she died, but fortunately her great and famous set was released anyway. As a flute player, I can tell you that Jean-Pierre Rampal was well known by insiders to do very heavily edited records, most of which are still regarded as definitive. He was great live, too. Richter disliked the recording studio and most of his large discography is from live recitals. However, most of his repertoire was recorded repeatedly so one can pick and choose among various versions.
IMHO, a mediocre musician will never produce a great recording, no matter how much editing is done. Editing is needed in part because slight imperfections that do not harm and can even enhance a live performance become irritating when heard over and over in exactly the same places. Of course, some live recordings are so outstanding and/or historic that one lives with the imperfections.
[Ed. - And IMO the above applies to jazz as much as any other genre.]
Edits: 11/11/11
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