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why only four lessons in one year and a half? and why the remark: " I've done alot for that girl?"

arturo was secretly intimidated by martha's pianism
6 (5.9%)
arturo was being insecure for more unknown reasons
1 (1%)
as a religious man, arturo didn't want to commit a sin. he simply couldn't see the profile of sexy martha wihout getting aroused.
6 (5.9%)
arturo was jealous of martha's octaves
5 (5%)
arturo thought martha needed to learn the music of silence
7 (6.9%)
arturo thought he was a master of silence music
5 (5%)
arturo felt more secure with students of less abilities but still good enough for him not to waste precious time
4 (4%)
martha must have bought arturo the wrong presents one too many times
0 (0%)
arturo wanted the world to know that martha became good because of his unique teachings
7 (6.9%)
martha must have not paid the lesson fee in time
1 (1%)
martha was too wild to teach
8 (7.9%)
martha made arturo bloody nervous
7 (6.9%)
arturo made martha bloody nervous so martha didn't show up for lessons
2 (2%)
arturo didn't like the fact that martha smoked too much
2 (2%)
martha rarely gave compliments for the fine outfits arturo always wore, so he was taken aback
5 (5%)
it was a busy time for arturo
0 (0%)
it was a busy time for martha
0 (0%)
arturo didn't fell  that martha needed any lesson at all, but nonetheless gave four lessons for the i-am-her-teacher labelling benefits
6 (5.9%)
there must have been some sexual tension between the two, which resulted in this world class oddness
5 (5%)
martha played better than arturo, period!
1 (1%)
arturo was definately a superior of the two, nonetheles he still felt the octave intimidation
3 (3%)
do i know the answer?
2 (2%)
either one must have had a strong body odour
4 (4%)
well you know, they might have had more "meetings" that we didnt know
3 (3%)
it is oddness for the sake of oddness, created by the two
0 (0%)
what are we talking about?
3 (3%)
were they husband and wife?
0 (0%)
who is arturo?
0 (0%)
who is martha?
0 (0%)
arturo never lied. but this time, as to give an answer to the wondering world, he felt that he HAD TO bull sh*t abit.
1 (1%)
in fact, arturo wasn't sure if he had said:" i have done alot for that girl" or "i have done alot to that girl"?
2 (2%)
i play better than both arturo and martha combined
5 (5%)

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Topic: do think about it. Michelangeli-Argerich little issue!  (Read 5032 times)

Offline tds

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[On Michelangeli as teacher]
Well, I was one year and a half with him, and I had four lessons. It's not much. Once he said to David Ruben from Steinway, "Oh, I've done a lot for that girl." And David said, "But Maestro I know that you gave her only four lessons." And he said, "Yes, but I taught her the music of silence." It's all very mysterious. (Laughter) Martha Argerich


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Re: do think about it.
Reply #1 on: March 24, 2007, 09:12:58 AM
Wow....  :o  When does the movie come out?  :D
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Re: do think about it.
Reply #2 on: March 24, 2007, 04:41:59 PM
abit hardcore, aint it? :D
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Re: do think about it.
Reply #3 on: March 24, 2007, 04:46:35 PM
Yes, that's all true. And the options are very clever choosen too!  :D
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Re: do think about it.
Reply #4 on: March 25, 2007, 04:57:25 AM
seriously, do think about it.


and vote away. who knows clavier magazine will be interested in publishing our work. tds

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Re: do think about it.
Reply #5 on: March 25, 2007, 05:11:07 AM
too wild to teach.  made him 'bloody nervous.'  smoked too much.  do i know the answer?

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Re: do think about it. Michelangeli-Argerich little issue!
Reply #6 on: March 25, 2007, 05:14:15 AM
too wild to teach.  made him 'bloody nervous.'  smoked too much.  do i know the answer?

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Re: do think about it.
Reply #7 on: March 26, 2007, 06:11:13 AM
never stop thinking of it. the more you think about it, the more you feel like you know the answer.
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Re: do think about it. Michelangeli-Argerich little issue!
Reply #8 on: March 27, 2007, 06:46:56 AM
keep pondering, and be enlightened.





























heh, life is good :D
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Re: do think about it. Michelangeli-Argerich little issue!
Reply #9 on: March 28, 2007, 02:40:00 AM
This is the most hilarious thread I've ever seen.  HILARIOUS!  Very clever.......Martha was indeed so sexy....  I have a video of her playing in the year 1977.  That's when I was born.  She was so hot back then.  I do think she was too wild to teach......she had one famous teacher she never obeyed.....started with an S. 

But also, Arturo may have given her so few lessons simply because she was talented enough to extrapolate entire worlds from just a little information.  And also because he saw her talent and knew that teaching a unique talent is like cooking a small fish--you spoil it with too much poking.  I suppose that's related to the other issue as well.

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Re: do think about it. Michelangeli-Argerich little issue!
Reply #10 on: March 28, 2007, 07:37:34 AM
Thalberg, i know that you are looking for a job. guess what, i got one for you. I reckon you'll be an amazing chairman in the security department of our spa. If you have time, do visit our spa thread in the anything but piano category and consider applying for the job. All the very best,

Spa manager,

tds
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Re: do think about it. Michelangeli-Argerich little issue!
Reply #11 on: March 30, 2007, 11:26:45 PM
Okay, will do.

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Re: do think about it. Michelangeli-Argerich little issue!
Reply #12 on: April 03, 2007, 04:43:58 AM
Vincenzo Scaramuzza, I think, and not as undisciplined as you would expect, particularly in light of the enormous lattitude of Scaramuzza's teaching.  Baremboim, Bruno Gelber and Nelson Freire also came from his attelier, so he must have had something.
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Re: do think about it. Michelangeli-Argerich little issue!
Reply #13 on: April 04, 2007, 01:44:11 PM

Vincenzo Scaramuzza, I think, and not as undisciplined as you would expect, particularly in light of the enormous lattitude of Scaramuzza's teaching.  Baremboim, Bruno Gelber and Nelson Freire also came from his attelier, so he must have had something.

lovely. btw, you are free to vote up to 10 options. regards, tds
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Re: do think about it. Michelangeli-Argerich little issue!
Reply #14 on: April 11, 2007, 12:42:36 PM
vote!
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Re: do think about it. Michelangeli-Argerich little issue!
Reply #15 on: April 14, 2007, 09:21:23 AM
hmm, have you voted? yes, you?  ;)
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