Playing A Four Handed Piece Solo

I loved this video and performance of Fazil Say - and I suppose that it is the ultimate solution for a live solo performance of a four hand piece. I like the inovation and the performance - and you have to admit, Fazil Say is all about the performance.

Michael Monroe from MMusings wrote a long and interesting post about what this performance does for live musical performance, as far as the tension it creates, the expectations of the audience and the legitimacy of it in the classical world. I had not previously considered a lot of his points, finding most of them quite valid.

For me the bottom line is all in the performer. Because Fazil Say is a virtuoso - audiences expect him to be exceptional, and he does not let them down. Not only that - he can pull it off. I am not sure that everyone could, though.