Interview with Violinist Christian Tetzlaff, Part 1 - the Music of Brahms

Violinist Christian Tetzlaff talks with Laurie Niles about how the music of Brahms has led him through difficult times in his life, and about performing the Brahms Violin Concerto, which he played with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra in December 2023.
Find Part 2 of this interview here: • Christian Tetzlaff Tal...
Here are links to more stories about Christian Tetzlaff and the LACO master class he gave in December 2023:
Interview with Violinist Christian Tetzlaff: the Loving Hand of Brahms: www.violinist....
Violin Master Class with Christian Tetzlaff at Colburn: www.violinist....
Review: Violinist Christian Tetzlaff Performs Brahms with LACO: www.violinist....
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra: www.laco.org/
Christian Tetzlaff: christian-tetz...

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What a marvelous man. What he said right at the end reminds me of quote, the source of which I forget except he was a writer. He said that some things become so familiar they become rubbed smooth of meaning. This can apply to any work of art. I remember when I stood in front of Picasso's Guernica. It was an overwhelming experience. Same thing hearing the Bach Chaconne live for the first time. Suddenly it wasn't familiar any more.
At the age of 63, there's lots of music that I only want to listen to live now. The Schubert Quintet, for instance. To my mind there should always be something special about it and there should be the risk that something might go wrong. This was a piece I first heard 50 years ago on a chamber music course. There is something about the timbres and sonorities Schubert creates that you only get when you're in the same room as the players.