[Dixielandjazz] Quotation by Fauré

[Dan Augustine]

     Fauré's advice to music students is also apt for improvising musicians:

            "Do not try to be a genius in every bar."

     Dan
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>From: "Robert S. Ringwald" <robert at ringwald.com>
>Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:34:42 -0700
>Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Quote
>Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
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>Gabriel Faure was once asked what the ideal tempo for a song should be.
>
>"If the singer is bad," he replied, "very fast!"
>
>--Bob Ringwald K6YBV
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