We have all heard the famous quote of Beethoven, “To play a wrong note is insignificant, to play without passion is inexcusable.” While this quote is remembered, it is rarely taken to heart.

Classical musicians are obsessed with perfection. We really are insane to spend...

Always hear the music before you play. In this clip of Glenn Gould practicing Bach's Partita no. 2,  we can hear how he sings as he plays. Later in the clip he runs into a difficulty. He stops, walks away from the piano, sings his vision for the phrase, then returns an...