Philippa wrote:

>Yes, I empathise.  For myself, it helps to play the piano works in order to
>see the detail.  Often, many pieces are intended more for the satisfaction
>of the performer than audience (I say that with caution but I know that is
>correct in some cases).

Hmmm....interesting....I've always thought that composers write music for
the listeners rather than the performers.  Can anyone provide examples of
composers writing for performers? - Bach probably comes to mind with most
of his keyboard works.

Cheers
Kar Ming