While practising Bach's Wer nun den lieben Gott lässt walten I got a new insight regarding my observation on craftsmanship, artistry and spirituality in blog post dd. February 8, 2016.
In the domain of artistry it is still sufficient to play the role which the music imposes, with all the tools that craftsmanship provided you with. However, the domain of spirituality asks for a higher level of identification: not playing, but being the expression.
A few weeks ago I saw a very interesting documentary about Maria Callas. She probably identified her self so much with, for instance, Norma, that she became Norma at a certain moment, in stead of acting the role.
