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 14 1lli' 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.'
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