Imagine Being a Concert Pianist MUST SEE

[lostinidlewonder]

Absolutely fantastic video series.

[rachfan]

Hi lost,

I just watched the whole series.  It was a very penetrating inquiry indeed.  Many would enjoy these videos, and the serious minded would certainly benefit.

[lostinidlewonder]

....  Many would enjoy these videos, and the serious minded would certainly benefit.

That was my thoughts exactly. It is good to see how much work goes behind these aspiring international concerting careers. I remember watching this a few years ago on TV, great to see it's on youtube now

[m19834]

Interesting set, Lostinidlewonder.  Thanks for pointing them out.  I had seen part of one of them and either didn't know there were as many parts to it as there are, or forgot and hadn't actually seen all of them yet.  At any rate, food for thought .

[lostinidlewonder]

Here's the entire series

[lostinidlewonder]

I found these old threads discussing the series:
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,10518.0.html
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,23064.0.html

[goldentone]

That was very, very good.  However, the tone was quite pessimistic, not encouraging for the aspiring pianist.  The last words are a bit fatalistic:  "Benjamin, of course, will never need to find out how to be a great pianist; he'll either be one, or he won't."  Greatness may not be the only gatekeeper; it may be more an issue of the elevator capacity.

[lostinidlewonder]

...the tone was quite pessimistic, not encouraging for the aspiring pianist.  The last words are a bit fatalistic:  "Benjamin, of course, will never need to find out how to be a great pianist; he'll either be one, or he won't."  Greatness may not be the only gatekeeper; it may be more an issue of the elevator capacity.

Yeah I think that being an international concert pianist is not necessarily the only measuring stick of "greatness" in musical terms. In terms of musical performing success it might be considered greatness. Even if any of those aspiring performers in this video don't become famous concerting pianists they all still have a wonderful great musical future ahead of themselves! But it is comforting to lesser mortals, that haha, these guys try so hard but it will be for nothing! They are in the same boat as me so it's all good! MWAHHA. lol