The Importance of Reading Music

Mozart was 35 when he died. He had also just the month before finished the magic flute, one of the great operas of all time. You know, it was staggering what he was able to do. So when you went into that room, not able to read music and just have a good ear. I've been in situations like that. I used to sing on a show here and I survived because I went in early and listened to the band lay down the track for my part. It's as if as if he'd taken dictation. That's right. As if he's already worked it all out in his mind. And I think something I'm 53 now

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