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orlandopiano

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This is pretty darn amazing to me

on: July 14, 2006, 04:16:38 PM

I hope I can still play Gaspard when I am 92 (if I am lucky to live that long).

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xavierm

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Re: This is pretty darn amazing to me

Reply #1 on: July 14, 2006, 04:40:15 PM

Is he chewing something the whole time?? LOL. That's hilarious.

edit: He acts like it's no big deal(to play the piece I mean)... maybe at that age it isn't.!

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chopinfan_22

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Reply #2 on: July 14, 2006, 04:48:53 PM

I think if someone's that old and can play that well, they should be able to do whatever they want. haha.

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xavierm

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Re: This is pretty darn amazing to me

Reply #3 on: July 14, 2006, 04:58:59 PM

Quote from: chopinfan_22 on July 14, 2006, 04:48:53 PM

I think if someone's that old and can play that well, they should be able to do whatever they want. haha.

I agree. see edit above

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pianiststrongbad

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Reply #4 on: July 14, 2006, 05:29:03 PM

One of my teachers studied from this guy (Perlemuter). He said he had some health condition with his eye, but I don't know anything about the chewing gum.

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