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FULL Living the Classical Life Documentary Munich 2019 Christian Gerhaher
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Information on the Performance
- Work Title: Living the Classical Life Christian Gerhaher
- Composer: N/A
- Libretto: N/A
- Venue & Opera Company: Munich, Germany
- Recorded: May 2021
- Type: Other
- Singers: Christian Gerhaher
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- Orchestra:
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Information about the Recording
- Published by: Living The Classical Life
- Date Published: 2022
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: yessubs, ensubs, gensubs
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
“The audience is a community of interpreters” • Christian Gerhaher, baritone – LTCL Ep 90
“We don’t always have to convince the audience – we make an offer.” -Christian Gerhaher
Filmed in May 2021, Baritone Christian Gerhaher describes what the NYT called “the world’s greatest song partnership” with pianist Gerold Huber. He also talks about his encounters with legendary singers Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Elizabeth Schwarzkopf, and why he spearheaded the German artists’ fight against 2020 challenges all the way to the Supreme Court. He explains to young musicians how creating your opportunities can later lead to sustainable momentum.
0:00 Intro and Schumann Excerpt
1:10 Host intro and title sequence
1:56 Start of conversation: wellness, community, lawsuits
7:01 Bringing audiences back
11:19 Start with medical studies, Musical start
15:25 Gerold Huber, collaborative pianist
17:05 Arranging your own concerts?
20:57 Musician’s health, pacing
23:46 Perfection, nerves, concentration?
29:48 Practicing by not singing?
31:46 Becoming an operatic role?
37:06 Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
42:13 Elisabeth Schwarzkopf anecdote
46:30 Inspirations and hopes
49:12 End Credits