Musical Aesthetics
Musical taste in making decisions that beautify performance
The five levels
Each anchor describes what separates one level from the next — not a general description of quality. This is the text the evaluator itself reads.
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Level 1 Below Standard
Musical decisions moving away from aesthetics
Example Choices appearing inappropriate for musical context
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Level 2 Approaching
Reasonable aesthetic decisions but inconsistent
Example Some beautiful decisions alongside some non-serving ones
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Level 3 At Standard
Clear musical taste evident in most decisions
Example Musical choices expressing developed taste
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Level 4 Above Standard
High musical aesthetics in choosing coloring and performance
Example Performance feels beautiful and carefully chosen
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Level 5 Exemplary
Unique musical aesthetics identified with you
Example Personal aesthetic style unmistakable by listener
Where does your own work sit on these levels?
Submit one work to be read against this criterion alone: your position across the five levels, why you are not higher and why not lower, three literal quotes from your own work, and one exercise with its success check. Your first card is free.
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