Lecture
1. I like translating my life experiences into musical images
2. When writing down my melodies, I forget everything else in the world
3. When practicing at home on my instrument, I would prefer to play my
own melodies rather than the music of other composers
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4. At exams and concerts I would prefer to perform my
own works rather than someone else's
5. Of the theoretical disciplines, I like harmony and analysis of musical works least of all
6. I miss classes in theoretical disciplines more often
than others
7. I try not to perform in concerts more often than others, because
it distracts from creative work
8. I come to classes in theory and composition unprepared more often than others
9. I write my music irregularly and unsystematically
10. I try to perform in public only a limited number of times per semester, as set by the program
11. In composition classes I listen to the opinion of my
teacher
12. I enjoy the very process of creating music
13. I do not particularly enjoy performing in public in front of
an audience
14. Compared to others I study a lot of music
15. I perform in concerts less often than others
16. I am often bored at most group classes
17. When creating my music, I think about what impression it
might make on future listeners
18. When reading works of fiction, I often
think about what musical images could convey their
content
19. It seems to me that large gatherings always involve a lot of fuss and
unnecessary talk
20. A real musician can only be happy in solitude, where he can indulge his musical dreams and flights of imagination
21. Composing music is the most important need in my life
22. I am not very interested in scores or recordings of various composers
23. I look for any excuse to compose and write down some melody
24. I would rather be a performer of good music by someone else,
than compose my own, but mediocre, music
25. While learning other people's musical works, I like to play my own paraphrases and variations on them
26. I compose music because my parents like it
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27. I like to depict portraits of my acquaintances in music
28. It seems to me that if a composer writes music, he does not
necessarily have to strain and give his all
29. Images from the visual arts easily give rise to corresponding
musical images in me
30. The musical images that arise in my mind are more important to me than polished performance technique
Key: 1-5 yes; 6 no; 7 yes; 8-9 no; 10-15 yes; 16 no; 17-21 yes; 22 no;
23 yes; 24 no; 25 yes; 26 no 27 yes; 28 no; 29-30 yes.
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