[addictedcs]

This reminded me of Sergiu Celibidache, a revered and criticized conductor who had a different opinion about tempo on major classical works.

He viewed his performances more as "experiences" and certainly pushed the boundaries of the conventional style of playing classical music. I really like his renditions of Bruckner, and the ending for Symphony N4 probably best describes why [1]. He does not rush, letting the music sync in, undoubtedly different from the "right" version.

Not being afraid of criticism is an essential quality of people who discover new things. Smart people often get dragged into the "correct", "proper" way of thinking, doing science, playing music, drawing, or doing other creative work. This is the best way to learn, but unfortunately, you need to go on an unbeaten path that is often criticized and even ostracized to discover new things. The life of Van Gogh and many others is quite an example of that.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YVdTI21rZQ

[rdtsc]

I like his interpretations! At the seeing that the discussion veered towards music here the first thing I thought was “Celibidache”.