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a nagging thought remains, nonetheless:

were art tatum's immense skills ever fully stretched by the demands of the form he suscribed to.

question:
what exactly does the writer mean by 'demands of the form he suscribed to'?
thx

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Inchoateknowledge · Accepted Answer

Marius Hancu · Answer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Tatum

his form of music making was jazz

he subscribed to it - i.e. he adhered to it, he involved himself in it, dedicated himself to it

the writer asks himself/herself the rhetorical question if the jazz was able to test and exhibit Tatum qualities/proficiency in piano playing to the extent other forms of music, e.g. classical music, would/might have been able to

Inchoateknowledge · Answer

thanks.

so the writer put himself the rethorical question whether the genre he chose to perform in had brought out the best in him.
am i right?

thx

incho

Marius Hancu · Answer

yes.

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