Test
7
Part 5
you are going to read a magazine article about a famous pianist and the young student who
became his pupil. For questions 31-36, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best
according to the text.
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
A musician and his PuPil
PautWiltiamsinterviewsthefamouspianistAlfredBrendel,
important''
Over six decades the pianist Alfrecl Brendel all this he composes' 'This w-as very read
music
gradually buitt up and Àaintained a clominant Brendel says.'lf you want,to learn-to
to
you
try
that
fact
the
by
is
heiped
properly
it
He
was
irosition" in the wàrld of classical music.
Kit
an intellectual, sometimes austere, figure who write something yourself' Then I- noticedhethat
was a
explored ancl recorded the mainstreu*tr.op"un hacl a phenomenal memory and that
works for the piano. He wrote ancl played a great phenomenal sight reader. But more than this is his
to
deal, but tu.,ght very little. Those who knew him ability to listen to his own playing, his sensitivity
best glimpseà a ptaÿiut sicle to his character, but sound and his ability to listen to me when I try to
that was seldom on display in his concerts. It was explain something. He notonly usually understands
a clisciplinecl, n",r".-"ràing cycte of study, travel wliat I mean, but he can do it' And when I tell him
one thing in a piece, he will do it everyr'vhere in the
ancl performance.
And then, four or five years ago, a young boy, piece where it comes in later''
Brenclel catches himself and looks at me severely.
Kit Armstrong, appearecl backstage at one ài
very
Brendel's conàertJ ând asked f or lesions. Initiaily, 'Now I don't want to raise any expectations. I'm
was
There
this'
to
do
try
newspapers
if
some
cross
Brenclel didn't take the suggestion very seriouslÿ.
great
He hacl had very fe* p"tiplls ancl he saw no one article which named him as the future
reason to start norv. Hà quotes from another pianist of the 21't century, I mean, really, it's the
famous pianist: 'You clon't employ a mountain worst thing. One doesn't say that in a newspaper'
guicle to ieach a chiid how to walk.'-But there was And it has àone a great deal of harm. As usual, with
iornething that struck him about the young boy gifted young -players, he can play certain things
àrnazingly well, while others need more time and
- then about 14. He listened to him ptày. Brenctôl
explained, 'He played remarkably ïeil ancl by experience. It would be harmiui if a critic was there
heàrt. Then he Érought me a CD of u littl" recital expecting the greatest perfection''
It is tàuctring to see the rnellorvness of Brendel
he had given where he playect so beautifully that I
post-performing years. He explains 'When I
in
his
thought to myself, "l hàve.to make time for him."
young, I didn't have the urge to be famous
was
very
you
from
lecl
really
p".io.*urrce
that
u
It wü
years'
time, but I had the idea I would like
five
in
the first to the last note. It's vèry rare to fincl
certain things by the age of 50' And
done
havé
to
ancl
the
of
overview
kind
with
this
musician
any
I thought that I had done most of
50,
was
I
when
,1"."rru.y subtlety.'
there was still some leeway for
but
things,
those
Kit
public
so
eye,
of
the
out
is
bowing
Brenclel
As
Although I do not have the
on.
I
went
so
more,
is nudging his way int6 it - restrained by Brendel,
play
now, in my- head. there are
power
to
physical
out
young
man
burning
the
about
ever nervous
going
all sorts of pieces that I've
on,
things
àt*uyt
early. Kit, now 19, is a restless, impatient p."r"n."
play
now but it's a very nice
I
don't
playecl.
never
new
learning
alwaÿs
the
iessons
f.o^
u*uy
new
career''
languages; taking himsell off to study maths, writing
computer code or playing tennis. All under the
watchful eye of his ever-present mother. On top ol
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Test
1
Part 5
pianist and the young student who
you are going to read a magazine article about a famous
which you think fits best
choose the answer (A' B' c or D)
became his pupil. For questions 31-36,
according to the text.
sheet'
Mark your answers on the separate answer
A musician and his PuPil
PautWittiamsinterviewsthefamouspianistAtfredBrendel.
'This was very important"
Brendel all this he cornposes
to learn to read music
Over six decades the pianist Alfred dominant
.
want
'lf
you
says'
Ëï""Jàr
sraduallv built up and maintained a
fact that vou trv to
the
bv
music' He was ;;ô;iy-ti is neipea
I noticed that Kit
Then
yoursif
iàritlà"'i" the wôrld of classical
figure who write something
he was a
and
àÀ- int"tt".trral, sometimes austere'
i;;â-" ;h;tomËnat memorv more that
recorded the mainstream European
this is his
than
Ëï"r.rLJ
But
reader'
siçIht
,.'nà""J"tuf
ir," piano. He wrote and played a great Ït irii" i" fiti.n"to hi, own plaving' his sensitivitv to
*irr.r là.""a
who knew him
;;i,"b; tu"gËt verv little' Those
to listen to me wlten I try to
character' but iàr"à ""à t is ability
his
side to
Ë;i'.li,"r;;â a plalul
rie not onlv usually uncierstands
'on
aisptay in his concerts' It was Ëîpiài,*àï".rring.
iÈ"i i"t iàra.m
can cio ii' ana when I tell him
he
but
travel *Ë"iiIn"^n'
a-àisciplined, n"r..-",'àinâ cycle of study'
r'5 will do it evervr'r'here in the
."" irriig
performance.
and
-"H[tt;;,
io..,, o, flve Years ago' a Young boY'
of
at
-one
Initially'
lessons'
Brendel's concerts and asked for
v-er,v seriously'
;;;à;iàiatt't tut" the suggestion
very few pupils and he saw no
Kit Armstrong, appeareà backstage
-'llià.",
llnc
"''à;;,i;i .;iJ"t tti*t"tf ancl looks at me severelv'
verv
I'm
'N;i à;;'i;ant to raise anv expectations'
to do this.' I here \'4/as
rriece where it comes in later"
cross if some newspapers try
u.ii.l" which
nztmed him as the future.great
.,r-r"
ff" fruA had
the 21'r century, I lnean' really' it's the
another
from
quotes
Hè
now'
"ir"itt
'*orit
reason to start
"f
tfring. One cloesn't say that in a' newspaper'
pianist: 'You don't employ a mountain And it has clone a great deal ôf hut*' As usual' with
i;";
walk'' But there was
a child how to
young boy
Eometfring that struck him about the
to him play- Brendel
listened
He
14.
-1ft".
àîiàJo i"u.h
"nË"t'He plaved remarkablv well. and bv
"t;i;i";à;
f,"lii. th"n he brought me a CD of a little recital
Ëe plaved so.beautifullv that I
i;;Ëfi;*h"."
make time for him"'
"l
i'h".;;;ii;ÿself, nâve to really
you from
ii';;t u p".ior.nu,'ce thatIt's veryledrare
to find
note'
last
ii-r" nitt to tt.
àî, *"tiààn with this kind of overview and the
n"ô"t.utY subtletY.'
""
At Si""a"l is bôwing out ot the public
ey-e' so Kit
Brendel'
by
restrained
it
int6
way
his
it
out
"rOii"S
.r""..îo"s abôut the young man. burning
presence
impatient
"rràt
restless,
a
is
àarly. Kit, now 19,
learning new
;;;y fr;- the iessons - toalways
writing
maths'
study
off
ü"g'"uà"t;,uking himself
th"
;;a;î.t code or plaving tennis'
.*'J T9"'
mother' on top o{
;;i.:hf"l
1.4
eye of his évei-prËsent
play certain thines
n'ift"J vorng playlrs, he can
more time and
nèed
;*;;i,i-,ir;;"ü, white others if a critic
was there
harmfui
be
woutd
ri
ËTrîîiàiË"iort"
perfect
à*it"cting the greatest
of Brendel
It is touct-ring to
seË the tnello'tvness
'When I
in his"post-periârminq years' He explains
urge to be famous
the
t
oian:irrave
;;;"ï;;;ng,
i, il" ;";;i time, uut I hacl the idea I would like
50' And
done certain things bv- lhe.aqe of
of
most
donc
ttua
îr."i'i*.t 50, I thoughtlrtuit
leewav for
some
still
was
therË
but
irr'^àîâ irtirgt,
have the
rlore, so I went on' Althougl.r I do not th.ere are
now' in mv. head'
plav
to
;'ü;.;ip";er qoing on' all sorts of pieces that I've
alwavs thinqs
;;;;',",,,;;;ï. iiroi t plav n,w but ir's a verv nice
;; ;";J
new career.'