I would be interested in any comments on this quote from Serge Ioan Celibidache the son of the late conductor Sergiu Celibidache.
"According to my father, the correct tempo of a piece cannot be determined by a metronome marking but, rather depends on other criteria in the score and, of course, on the acoustics of a particular hall. This tempo fluctates according to the complexity of the notes played (and heard) and their epiphenomena (the secondary sounds resulting from the division of the main note after being played on any instrument). In short, the more notes(and consequently more epiphenomena), the more time needed for them to develop and to be "digested" acoustically. Thus, the richer the music, the slower the tempo."
"According to my father, the correct tempo of a piece cannot be determined by a metronome marking but, rather depends on other criteria in the score and, of course, on the acoustics of a particular hall. This tempo fluctates according to the complexity of the notes played (and heard) and their epiphenomena (the secondary sounds resulting from the division of the main note after being played on any instrument). In short, the more notes(and consequently more epiphenomena), the more time needed for them to develop and to be "digested" acoustically. Thus, the richer the music, the slower the tempo."
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