Janos Starker teaching Bach Suite in C

Janos Starker teaching Bach Suite No. 3 in a master class at Portland State University in 2006. Audio enhancement provided by Mathias Donderer. Starker's comments begin at 6'34".

[@estremp]

"Play Bach as if you were playing Chopin !" used to say Casals. And perhaps... you will never be boring.

[@whitbywv]

attention to detail by Starker is phenomenal

[@johncloer8074]

Thanks Mathias Donderer. It is a great video.

[@grega.4556]

1st movement. When the cellist accidentally hits an f#. Starker’s head jerks up and he looks around. Kind of a funny moment. Whether or not one likes the interpretation, I like the cellists sense of commitment.

[@sophias.8323]

do you have the time stamp?

[@Justawoodsawyer]

0:49

[@sophias.8323]

@@Justawoodsawyer thanks a lot, have a nice day!!

[@Justawoodsawyer]

@@sophias.8323 ur welcome Sophia! Have a nice day too!

[@benjaminscello4623]

Then the C natural (should be C#) moments later as well 😂

[@dionbaillargeon4899]

I love how the student has Starker's edition on the music stand, and yet he completely ignored it. Thanks God Starker was extremely tolerant. He wouldn't have got away with it with Casals. 😂

[@maxcohen13]

The bored look and posture of Starker says everything about this.

[@williamrappaport9203]

@maxcohen13, I don’t think he’s bored, I think he’s interested in helping students. Starker had a matter of fact dominance that he projected-it’s not boredom.

[@adamtryczynski]

He famously looked just as bored when hearing the best young students play Dvorak or Shostakovich (beautifully). He was a hard guy to impress, and had a genuinely incredible teaching method.

[@juancarlosvelascogarcia9457]

23:20

[@fffwwwooogggyyy]

Great player great cellist but I cannot say the same about his......outfit and the tie......

[@KaarinaKimdaly]

Whoa, out of tune.