For me the most difficult task is to be constantly playing different repertoire. As a musician I believe it is rather healthy not to be playing always the same pieces – it keeps you fresh, keeps you on your toes and keeps you working. But the situation I am experiencing these days isn’t ideal either. Concertos aren’t even the problem, they are rather short (Shostakovich No.1 yesterday took about 25 minutes, I guess), I have played most of them often enough, so this isn’t my main concern. (more…)