{"id":55376,"date":"2019-07-02T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2019-07-02T15:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/?p=55376"},"modified":"2020-10-22T03:32:05","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T10:32:05","slug":"tq-rachmaninoff-lifetime-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-rachmaninoff-lifetime-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Rachmaninoff on a Lifetime of Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tuesday Quotes<\/a> are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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Music is enough for a lifetime – but a lifetime is not enough for music.
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Sergei Rachmaninoff<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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When we hear phrases like \u201cMusic is enough for a lifetime<\/i>\u201d it\u2019s tempting to dismiss it as an airy platitude. It may sound fluffy and insubstantial – a lovely sentiment, though not very practical.<\/p>\n

But learning and practicing an instrument makes for meaningful work. It\u2019s rewarding and fulfilling<\/a>. It allows us to rise above the daily mundane and strive for something purely for its own sake.<\/p>\n

By working on our music, we work on ourselves.<\/p>\n

Rachmaninoff was one of the great pianist-composers of the twentieth century. And he was known for his willingness to do the hard work. He braved slow practice and instilled quality and honesty at every step.<\/p>\n

This wasn\u2019t always \u201cfun\u201d – in fact he sometimes thought of it as drudgery. But still, while the work on any one day may have been difficult, it sweetened life. It offered a deeper satisfaction that made it worth it.<\/p>\n

One of the great benefits of music is that we can never know it all. Given endless lifetimes, we would still not exhaust its frontiers. There is always more to learn, more to know, more discovery<\/a>, more insight.<\/p>\n

This takes the pressure off. With no final peak to conquer, we\u2019re free to simply enjoy the ride.<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t matter how far we get. It doesn\u2019t matter how much (or how little) time<\/a> we spend each day. Whatever we do adds to our quality of life.<\/p>\n

Each practice offers the opportunity to focus and work. Each note offers up the chance to put our intentions<\/a> to the test, to do our best. Each movement<\/a> is a moment to cultivate quality and step toward mastery.<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t always control our situations. We don\u2019t get to choose all the cards we hold. But the incremental growth of a regular practice can smooth the bumps and lighten the load.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. Enjoy! Music is enough for a lifetime – but a lifetime is not enough for music. Sergei Rachmaninoff When we hear phrases like \u201cMusic is enough for a lifetime\u201d it\u2019s tempting to dismiss it as an airy platitude. It may sound fluffy and insubstantial … <\/p>\n

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