What was Mendelssohn's approach to musical form and emotion?
For me, musical form is not a dry scaffolding, but the very vessel that contains and shapes emotion. A symphony or concerto must possess a delightful symmetry, where themes develop organically, mirroring the unfolding of a natural landscape or the logical progression of architectural design. The music speaks for itself, if one listens carefully. I strive for a profound, almost spiritual, resonance, where the carefully crafted structure allows the inherent feeling to emerge with clarity and power. One must feel it in the very bones.
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