In Praise of Passionate Inconsistency

Arthur Rubenstein is arguably the greatest pianist of this century. Click on http://bit.ly/1E2744I to experience Rubenstein performing Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A Minor at ninety years old. But, it is his attitude toward performance that is the subject of this blog.

“At every concert, I leave a lot to the moment. I must have the unexpected, the unforeseen. I want to risk, to dare.  I want to be surprised by what comes out. I want to enjoy it more than the audience. That way the music can bloo...