Mendelssohn: Piano Trio no. 1 - 1st movement (Benjamin Zander - Interpretation Class)

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Clara Garriga, violin; Abby Lorimier, cello; Lior David, piano
Interpretations of Music: Lessons for Life
with Benjamin Zander
Dave Jamrog Audio/Video

[@ThePianowonder]

The pianist is amazing, especially for such a young age!

[@venugopal2227]

no words to explain the the way the whole session is conducted...Zander gives me the best of the best insights into the multiple dimensions of music...

[@georgezheng1279]

Benjamin brought this piano trio into a n active life mood in music, so vividly bringing everyone into cello solo…..

[@onlinemusiclessonsadamphil4677]

wonderful work and immense talent all round. Love Zander's approach

[@HebertoLopez]

This class transforms my day for good. Although I don't know exactly how.

[@akari1234]

the piano part is really hard, but the pianist did a great job. i really love this piece.

[@melodiearya9478]

Awesome job Clara!

[@patrick6110]

The cellist is superb. The pianist has the toughest job and is getting there. The violinist is glad not to be under pressure by the master. Another great lesson.

[@andyking957]

i had the impression, the two ladies played a duo, the piano guy beeing non equal.

[@icyremy]

Benjamin changes the music to be the Real music sir!

[@ollie61]

Maestro Zander's coaching is phenomenal; he does indeed have an extraordinary ability to inject needed life and vitality into these gifted students' music making. I have to give the poor pianist kudos for withstanding such an "in-your-face" coaching! Zander reminded me of Seinfeld's Kramer at times with his manic, hyper-charged personality--gesticulating and thrusting his arms and body inches from the performing pianist, singing loudly right in his ear and thumping on the piano and even the poor pianist's back and shoulder even as he is performing. All this made a tremendous improvement in the quality of the ensemble playing but I truly commend the poor pianist for holding up so well.

[@jakewatson668]

I agree. But its funny if you watch him conduct the orchestra, he's a lot more reserved

[@operaforlife6551]

@@jakewatson668 During the concert maybe, but I bet not during the rehearsals :p

[@pablov1973]

The cello player is fantastic!

[@aryehwineman4461]

And Lior too, lovely! That Mendelssohntrio is one of my favoritesl

[@klausfeuermann3825]

Clara seems to come from 19th portrait...Gorgeous...

What amazing artists! This is top class!

[@jonathandismuke2792]

Oh wow. Beautiful

[@jackvanderheijden9160]

SCHITTEREND - 10000000000000 DANK FOR POSTING !!!!!!!!!!!!! BEN IS A GENIUS !!

[@lotusbuds2000]

great cellist

[@benjaminbrionesgrandi7481]

Is it just me or the violinist is really beautiful?

[@estremp]

really ?

[@jakobgrabenhorst1455]

"I don't wanna hear you"

[@thelucaspaes6610]

The pianist it's so cute.

[@estremp]

Cello by itself makes it sound beautiful enough. Why a piano and a violin !!? :)))

[@alexerker2651]

The pianist's facial expressions...

[@alaniyapatton5971]

looks to me like he's a bit on the autism spectrum (very much just a guess, I would not presume to know) - very gifted, but connecting was difficult for him, perhaps Ben's approach wasn't fully received but he found a way to change even the pianist who is a virtuoso in technique and keeps the beat really well, yet fails to connect with others fully. Perhaps music is going to be the way to help him connect. I would wish it.

[@liordavid4567]

@Alaniya, I feel personally attacked

[@quantumperceptions1]

@@liordavid4567 My apologies if that came across as an attack . I read that you feel this way though. From my perspective, I assure you that it was not meant as one, but my words were a response to someone judging your facial expressions - I think you're an amazing musician and if what I think I saw in this amazing video is not at all true - then there's no reason to feel attacked - then it's simply a stranger's "opinion" or viewpoint - it has no bearing on you unless you choose for it to have an impact. - Sincerely, wishing you only the very best David :)

[@andrewzhang8280]

holy hell my god

[@MrKlemps]

In less than ten minutes, Ben managed to change the performers' entire conception of what the piece is all about. This kind of radical transformation in students' conceptions would, in Ivy League humanities courses, require a "trigger warning", since it would probably make students "uncomfortable". This class in chamber music performance is an example of simply extraordinary teaching!

[@ThePianowonder]

I absolutely agree.

[@GrishaKrivchenia]

It is an example of extraordinary teaching! But your dig at trigger warnings is a complete non sequitur. Radical transformation in students' conceptions is what great teaching is all about, even in the Ivy Leagues... Plenty of good teaching goes on there as well.

[@pneron2032]

The violinist needs to play louder...

[@maiarho]

There were several situations (violin, cello) where I'd have said 'Thank you, I will leave now.' Why? Because it is a very difficult situation if an external person tries to dictate what happens. That's exactly what happens here: Abby on the cello and Ben... I like these happenings, but not this Mendelssohn. Abby was buried - sorry.