Siloti and Bach’s Prelude in B Minor This is a continuation of my series of articles about Alexander Siloti. (I have to warn you, this note is full of trite realizations.) It took me a while to realize that some people are great at creating and some are terrific at editing the creations of others. Often creators are not good editors and editors are not good creators. Few are good at both. Tchaikovsky was a great creator but still needed the help of editors. He often relied on his friends to polish his wonderful masterpieces. I have mentioned that Siloti helped him with the piano parts in his piano concertos. Also, after Tchaikovsky’s death Siloti took it upon himself to “improve” Tchaikovsky’s piano concertos, making them even more Lisztonian.
Siloti and Bach’s Prelude in B Minor
Siloti and Bach’s Prelude in B Minor
Siloti and Bach’s Prelude in B Minor
Siloti and Bach’s Prelude in B Minor This is a continuation of my series of articles about Alexander Siloti. (I have to warn you, this note is full of trite realizations.) It took me a while to realize that some people are great at creating and some are terrific at editing the creations of others. Often creators are not good editors and editors are not good creators. Few are good at both. Tchaikovsky was a great creator but still needed the help of editors. He often relied on his friends to polish his wonderful masterpieces. I have mentioned that Siloti helped him with the piano parts in his piano concertos. Also, after Tchaikovsky’s death Siloti took it upon himself to “improve” Tchaikovsky’s piano concertos, making them even more Lisztonian.