Floating

While practicing CPE Bach's solo sonata, I tackled the jagged lines of the melodies by playing extremely slowly and discovering its rhythm along the way.  If you're not fit, this is really painful, and if you ARE fit, it takes a whole lot of concentration.  I dread either situation.  

BUT, if you can somehow "get on the ride", it then feels like a wonderful floating experience.  Floating between sounds, between colors, in and out of landscapes and enjoying every moment of it.  

With the flute you literally feel the air under you, like flying.  Sometimes I think wouldn't it be nice to perform in public in such a slow manner, but perhaps it would only make sense to the person playing, because it is such an inner experience, like meditation.

Practicing slow increases the deepness in sound and overall perception of the music.