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What does it mean?
Tovey notes Mozart solved every musical problem perfectly.
In plain terms
Mozart never left a musical issue unresolved or flawed.
What can you take from it?
Perfection is possible in craft.

Where it applies

  • composition
  • problem-solving
  • standards

Putting it to work

  • aim for complete solutions
  • refine craft to perfection

Questions to consider

  • Is perfection achievable?
  • What defines a perfect solution?

Another view

Perfection is subjective and rare in any field.

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