Post by julesd68 on Sept 4, 2017 12:48:11 GMT
A thought provoking interview with Charles Dutoit -
www.telegraph.co.uk/music/classical-music/charles-dutoit-todays-young-musicians-have-no-culture/
I get what he is saying about the YouTube generation having everything at their fingertips and not having the 'slow apprenticeship' that he would have enjoyed.
The flip side is that a lot of classical musicians have used it effectively as a platform and had their talent noticed.
Also some illuminating and rare comments about his ex, Martha Argerich -
“Martha Argerich is a wonderful person and a fantastic artist, and I still love her, but it’s really so hard to live with her..."
www.telegraph.co.uk/music/classical-music/charles-dutoit-todays-young-musicians-have-no-culture/
I get what he is saying about the YouTube generation having everything at their fingertips and not having the 'slow apprenticeship' that he would have enjoyed.
The flip side is that a lot of classical musicians have used it effectively as a platform and had their talent noticed.
Also some illuminating and rare comments about his ex, Martha Argerich -
“Martha Argerich is a wonderful person and a fantastic artist, and I still love her, but it’s really so hard to live with her..."
