With The Piano I'm Completely In Control Of The Gestural Situation-not That I'm Going To Play The Piece Myself, But I Know What's Difficult, What's Impossible. - SearchQuotes

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With the piano I'm completely in control of the gestural situation-not that I'm going to play the piece myself, but I know what's difficult, what's impossible.

Luc Ferrari

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