Have you ever listened to your favorite pianist and wondered why their music felt so alive? What was it you wondered. Was it technique? Maybe, but probably not. Technique can allow you to play difficult passages. It can't give you the X factor that careful listeners can discern.
Perhaps it was the personality of the performer that drew you in. Personality is great but will only take you so far as a pianist. After all, if they can't see you, it's just the music that's heard.
So what is it? What is it that makes one pianist sound alive while another sounds like they just don't have it? You may think it's how much someone has practiced or how many years of conservatory is under the belt. It's none of these.
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