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Topic: Video: Masterclass with Jerome Lowenthal: Hammerklavier  (Read 1657 times)

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Video: Masterclass with Jerome Lowenthal: Hammerklavier
on: September 28, 2012, 04:06:36 PM
Today I received a very nice little DVD with performances and masterclasses that took place throughout the summer at Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara. I just got them and haven't bothered to edit anything, but here's a video from one of my masterclasses:

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As usual with Jerry, the masterclass is full of funny and interesting anecdotes. I wish more time would've been spent on the first movement, and, having thought about things carefully since this masterclass, I do disagree with him that I played it too fast - quite on the contrary :D