Wonderful Expression

In The Importance of Being Earnest, Algernon’s second line is, “I don’t play accurately—any one can play accurately—but I play with wonderful expression.  As far as the piano is concerned, sentiment is my forte.  I keep science for Life.”

Oscar Wilde wrote the line for laughs – who, after all, wants to hear the piano played inaccurately?

But consider: which would you rather listen to? Perfectly accurately with some expression, or somewhat accurately with wonderful expression.

I know which I’d pick.