"But it's always really difficult to find someone that has the qualities to be a great accompanist"
- Victoria de los Angeles
About this Quote
This quote by Victoria de los Angeles speaks with the difficulty of discovering a great accompanist. An accompanist is someone who offers musical accompaniment to a singer or instrumentalist. To be a terrific accompanist, one must possess a variety of qualities, such as a strong sense of rhythm, an understanding of musical characteristics, and the capability to improvise. In addition, an accompanist should be able to listen to the singer or instrumentalist and change their playing appropriately. It is not an easy job to find someone who has all of these qualities, and this is what Victoria de los Angeles is referring to in her quote. It is a testimony to the ability and dedication of excellent accompanists that they are able to offer the best accompaniment to a vocalist or instrumentalist.
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