Q. In your book I came across an interesting thought that a performer “needs to know the personal life of every composer inside and out.” In general, the concept of thorough investigation is applicable to anything we do. But in practical matters it is information and logic that make the dots connected and bring clarity…
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Kirill Kondrashin
Написал англичанам маленькое воспоминание о Кирилле Петровиче. Грустно стало, аж до слез. Интересно – о себе я никогда не грущу, а как пишу о других – так просто ад как горестно. Soon after 1974 Tchaikovsky competition I have got numerous invitations from Kirill. You can’t find more direct way to learn somebody’s soul than performing…
They still don’t understand that the magic of any art and literature, music in particular is entirely in moral beauty and human depth of its representative. How long will it take to understand such simple basics. Unbelievable!
What’s wrong with music? And pianism in particular?
I think I have to make it clear as even such basics are not understood. What’s wrong with music? And pianism in particular? The idiocy of modern music world reached it’s pick: 1. People – performers and audiences – don’t understand “what is music”, what it is all about. 2. Performers don’t understand – what…
“Franz Liszt, Music Aesthetic and Father Philosopher of Modern Performing World”. AG
Following my current work on Robert Schumann and Franz Liszt: Franz (Ferenc) Liszt Born: October 22, 1811 (Raiding, Hungary) Died: July 31, 1886 (Bayreuth, Germany) Height: 1,85 m First of all, thank you for accepting this interview. Please find my questions: – How do you qualify Liszt’s piano works – Liszt, Chopin and Schumann not…
ANDREI GAVRILOV 