Figure 1

(a) Difference in the audience’s perception of the two repertoire works (by Mozart and Haydn) between the Let-go and Strict performance modes, including all 7 performance ratings and the first principal component (PC1). Error bars show standard error of the mean individual differences between the two modes of performance. Audience members perceived the Let-go mode of performance as significantly more Improvisatory, Innovative, and Risk-Taking. (b) Biplot of the contribution of the first two principal components towards the 7 audience ratings. (c) Scree plot showing the amount of explained variance by the 7 principal components.