Then there are those who have formal
training in both theory and practice. They can explain what techniques the composer
used to achieve the intended emotional effect, and use that knowledge to shape their
interpretation of the piece.
Of the latter kind, there are some who have never looked inside their pianos. Then
there are those who are fascinated by the clever escapements that lift the damper felts
a fraction of a second before the hammers strike the strings. They own key levelers
and capstan wrenches. They take delight and pride in being able to understand the
mechanisms of an instrument that has five to ten thousand moving parts.
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Of the latter kind, there are some who are content to master their craft and exercise
their talents for the pleasure and profit it brings. Then there are those who are
not just artists, theorists, and technicians; somehow they find the time to pass that
knowledge on to others as mentors.
I have no idea if Jon Skeet is any kind of pianist. But from my email conversations
with him as one of the C# team??™s Most Valuable Professionals over the years, from
reading his blog and from reading every word of this book at least three times, it has
become clear to me that Jon is that latter kind of software developer: enthusiastic,
knowledgeable, talented, curious and analytical??”a teacher of others.
C# is a highly pragmatic and rapidly evolving language.
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