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But to an audiophile. . .
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on February 3, 2021 at 11:03:55:
. . . applause "definition" is a great test of one's system! ;-)
OTOH, I once interviewed Aldo Ciccolini for our local newspaper in Palo Alto. He agreed with you, and he said he hated the whole ritual of applause and bowing to the audience. He claimed that when the last note is over, the pianist's work should be done, and he should just get up and leave the stage in silence, especially since applause breaks the spell. Of course, the peanut gallery would never stand for this! ;-)
Furthermore, he said that a musician should be like a monk, and not get married or have a family or social life. Rather, a musician should be married to the music!
One other tidbit Ciccolini mentioned was that he was scheduled to perform the Busoni Piano Concerto with Furtwangler, but Furtwangler died a few months before that performance was to take place. That performance might have been very interesting if it had occurred.