“For me, life is beginning at ninety.” - Seymour Bernstein
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- Опубліковано 19 лют 2018
- Living the Classical Life: Episode 52
Coaxed into public life again by actor Ethan Hawke after a 37-year hiatus, maestro Bernstein plays, in his own words, "better than I ever did." At age 90, Seymour is full of humor, charm, enthusiasm, and fascinating observations about music, psychology, and creativity.
When he said what he loves best about teaching is “I love the feeling of making a pupil feel good about themselves”, that is the most wholesome thing ever ❤️
“Doing something for someone else distracts you from your own vulnerability... the ego ceases to exist... you’re no important”. What a teacher!!
outstanding and true, the same lesson I heard from a jewish doctor.
So true but I only discovered this myself years after I gave up playing the piano paralysed with stage fright in advance of playing publicly. Launched into a banking career instead! and now that I know, can’t get back to the piano due to Dupuytrens in both hands! I suggest that every teacher need to speak to their pupils about this.
Amazing !
Hahahahahaha. He's so funny. But I'm crying. Because he's such an honest, articulate, wise, kind, encouraging human being. What a privilege to hear you speak, Seymour Bernstein.
To be honest in every way...talk about your fear and limitations is very in itself very liberating...
I cried too, i wish everyone is like him in his or her profession.
I am joyfully addicted to Seymour Bernstein's videos. So grateful that our classical elder is taking so much time to share heartful wisdom and music guidance!!! GRAZIE
Every time I hear Seymour speak, I feel like I’m not only learning so much about music, but also learning about life.
I know right? I learned more about life than piano from my teacher.
How refreshing to learn something new at 76.I still have 14 years to improve.
We're never done learning. Thanks for watching and commenting, Peter Pike!
I am 4 years older than Peter Pike and 10 years younger than this wonderful man. But the the evolution of what is actually considered as "classical music" worries me.
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@@deadmanswife3625 lol
In what way?
Being a brilliant performer doesn’t mean that you can teach. He has the mark of a great, inspiring teacher - caring for his students and being delighted when they improve.
Seymour gives a brilliant answer to the final question, “how would you like to be remembered when you die? And he replies, “as a person.”❤
Yes! It is a consummation devoutly to be wished …
I wish I had a grandfather like Seymour. What a wise and gentle soul.
He is an international treasure and a total gem! Thank you for sharing❤❤❤
Unbelievable that Seymour is in his nineties. He is so youthfull.
Very wise suggestions about stage fright, delvering public service by being truly creative.
"If you do something for someone else it temporarily distracts you from your own vulnerability." That is wisdom.
In three weeks. I am reaching 90 and I am impatient to start life once more too.
This is a masterclass about being human. Lovely interview, a wonderful human being. How much truth in each of his words, how much passion in the exciting art of teaching.
SB is an amazing human, and I agree with almost all the comments about him. "Lovely interview" involves two people. The younger of the two is not out of place.
“I don’t intend to be gone.
But what do you want me to do when you’re gone? 😂”
How do you want to be remembered, as a pianist, as a teacher…?
Seymour: As a person.
I love his immortal spirit. What a treasure this beautiful person is. Thank you for sharing this touching interview with us ❤
What honesty and awareness of self! Am 57 and I thought I was too old to retrain myself in my piano playing. But I persevered and it was serendipitous to come across this video.. there’s hope for me…
You're a youngster. I'm almost 80 and just started taking lessons again. My teacher says I'm talented!
He is VERY sharp for a 90 year old.
Absolutely. Brain training IS better than Body exercise to be healthy and lucky and getting older ....
In helping slow readers I found the technique of making the child feel good about themselves almost always yielded success.
"Nothing helps stage fright, except two things: preparation and performing experience. "
Incredible, he looks about 70!!
34:12 soooo beautiful! "when you do something for someone else, it temporarily distracts you from your own vulnerability"
At 81 having been a professional singer all my life I am finally learning how to sing and enjoying a new dimension of my music life! You are amazing and so inspiring!
I have always believed that the cycle of Life is a circle of Love. Seymour Bernstein, both as a man and a musician, personifies this belief for me. What glorious, glorious man! I love him!
Wonderful human being!
So marvelously Jewish as well!!
What a teacher he is. And I'm not talking about piano!
"I Want To Be Remembered In Terms Of Human Relationships": Seymour Bernstein💪
What a life lesson! What a touching wisdom! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Love him!!!!! and look at how honest some people are, not worried about talking about their vulnerabilities. these are the good people.
It's amazing that the section at about 20:30 where they're talking about Kissin and how he talks about Kissin writing and playing as part of his recitals. There was an article recently saying that Kissin is getting back in to composing. I can't wait to hear what comes from him.
“We want to give the best of ourselves to other people, and make them feel good about themselves. That’s what I want to be remembered about doing.” 😭❤️
This is a riveting interview. Seymour's wisdom and candor, as well as his sense of humor kept me glued to screen. I laughed aloud at the "omelette" story and the doctor story, but moreover was deeply affected by the insights into stage fright.
I will remember you always ,because of you kindness, sweetness, wisdom,,... etc , .... and for that fantastic ,wonderful, softness of your playing .
I just discovered this wonderful human being in the last week, and my life is absolutely better for it. Great interview!
Youth is wasted on the young, and Seymour is a prime example of this! What a wise man.
What does it mean youth is wasted on the young
@@letitsnow8518 - It means that youthful people have energy, but not the wisdom to make the best use of it.
Patently false. Youth is for accumulating experience and making mistakes. That's why young people have so much energy and can recover so quickly.
The sunset years are for sharing knowledge and improving the next generation using the experience you gained. The mistakes you help prevent others from making lead to further progress, which is the incremental procees that has brought us to be the closest things to God incarnate.
It's no use deriding the young because you feel like you could do it all somuch better, you were once them and one day they'll be you. Also this quote is a personal peeve of mine because Wilde was an absolute degenerate.
With all of the world's problems these days, I'm very concerned about the kind of world we will be leaving to Seymour Bernstein.
This was so lovely…tears…..beautiful… 🥹
May you live to be one hundred... and God bless Ethan Hawke. Such loving wisdom... and articulation beyond the scope of my imagination.
What a great interview and a beautiful person and artist.
Thanks for watching, Eleni Rum!
"As a person!" What a beautiful human being. I am touched and inspired. Thanks for sharing ❤️
Seymour is a true gem
I watch this again and again. So moving!!
What a beautiful human being!❤
Thank you !❤️
I love him ❤️ re-creative and creative!
Seymour Bernstein's story about the violinist, Michael Raban, dropping his bow on purpose is superb. It suggests that when we face our fears, when we allow 'the worst' to happen (and we find that it is not the end of the world) old doubts fall away . . .
Thank you so much for this moving interview with Seymour, a truly inspiring human being. He radiates wisdom, love and good humour... and teaches us to be kinder to ourselves
I am really blessed to see this. Speechless ...
I just love this man. What a gift he is to the world, not only as a premier pianist and educator, but as a human being. I am so fortunate to hear you and learn from you.
Amazing! This interview with Seymour Bernstein was a transcendent experience for me. It was one of the finest, most illuminating and, humane interviews I've ever seen. And Seymour was perfectly right about Evgeny Kissin making that next step into becoming a composer. I asked Evgeny the same thing, "When are we going to hear some of your compositions?" (No answer, yet.)
Mr. Bernstein is absolutely charming!
Happy Birthday, Seymour. What an inspiration you are to so many people!
Thank you Seymour for all your online videos, they help me so much!
I truly adore him as a person. He has all the wisdom and brilliant insights about being human and living a gift of life.
So happy to be aware of this wonderful human being. ( And just look at his beautiful hands - the fluidity!). Bless you Seymour. ❤️
What an amazing maestro, an American treasure.
It is a blessing that this treasure still walks amongst us sharing his invaluable insights. So many have left us and we will not see their like again. Seymour is a bright light in an ever darkening world.
Great interview. Thank you for posting it. There is so much to learn from elderly people, and in music the musician of his age. Yes. You improve with age if you continue to play your instrument. I was in too big a hurry in my youth as I played the piano hurriedly
Technique and strength provide pianistic control bur also enhance ability to articulate expression.
I'm 73. We didn't have thrse you tube interviews years ago and few musicians spoke of dealing with stage fright. I had belly laughs over his effort to combat stage fright with egg whites.
I will remember him as a person of a great heart with tremendous talent also.
Wonderful to listen to this man. I have read his book "with your own hands" and it did miracles for me. After a short time I took up piano lessons at the age of 68 and I am profiting so much of his message that practicing can be already joy. I still have 20 years when I will be able to "give" instead to "take". Right now I am the taker: from the knowledge of my teacher and of many inputs otherwise.
Thanks for watching, and for sharing your experience, Hans Hartmann!
Mr. Hartmann, I was incredibly glad to read your post here. Wonderful!!
Just to clarify (for people who might be interested in reading the book you refer to), the title is "With Your Own Two Hands", not "With Your Own Hands". Great book, highly recommended!
Love this! Such a spirited man with a mischievous glint in the eyes.
This brings me to tears
Wonderful !
I bought his book like 25+ years ago. Such a pleasurable read! It is absolutely delightful to see him now in this interview, and how his written words are somehow reverberating in this video. Truly outstanding!
@@michellemonet4358 The title is:" With Your Own Two Hands: Self-Discovery Through Music"
I gotta say, his advice for stage fright is pretty good. In a prior life of mine I was a full time DJ. =Many times a week + many different audience types from formal weddings / big events in the Hollywood area to small private events like a little kid's birthday.
Of all the techniques to rid of stage fright, I think the best is >> Make a mistake early on. Try to have fun with it. Best to show the audience that you are a real person. This also has an added benefit that the audience will be more forgiving. When you show them you are human they seem to be less judgmental towards your performance. This is probably more evident for a DJ caz we are supposed to get people to dance and participate.
So, I would make a mistake which was very obvious. A show stopping / music stopping / vibe stopping moment. Then say something on the mic/ ask to accept my apologies >> something like >> Well, I guess we are all human.I promise not to do that again, if you promise to have the best night of your lives
What an unexpected inspiration I got from this wonderful man and interview!
Love the man!
Really enjoyed this one! Thanks!
This is such a great conversation
Thank you.
What a gem! Loved every minute of this amazing conversation. Many thanks to whoever made this possible.
Wonderful! And what lovely long fingers!
One of the next interviews I ever watched. Absolutely priceless! Thank you teacher! Thank you.
Thank you, Seymour.
Love this, every minute of it! Thank you very much for sharing the remarkable Seymour Bernstein with us. Your programmes impart great wisdom at times.
I enjoyed the interview. Mr. Bernstein is an amazing person.
gorgeous interview. Thank you kindly
Amazing, wonderful Seymour!
I feel honored to listen and admire. Came here bc. music is very intense perception for me.
Great maestro, artist & person !
Delightful interview. Thank you.
He is so wonderful ❣Thank you for your wisdom.
The most inspirational one!
It was just two days ago that I watched *Seymour, An Introduction* on DVD and thoroughly enjoyed it. Now today this interview appeared in the "Recommended for you" videos that You Tube put up. Great timing...almost makes me think someone is watching me. Seymour Bernstein has an engaging personality and this interview really drew it out. Thank you!
Thank you for this, so, SO moving, this man is pure light, a pearl of interview.
I love this man
Man I love Seymour so much.
Inspiring! What bliss to have stumbled upon this lovely interview and to laugh and love almost simultaneously.
I would have loved to have studied with Bernstein. It would have been fun!
Simply stunning!!!!
Brilliant human and pedagogue and musician! It’s so inspiring! Thank you, Maestro!
What a pleasure to listen to him. He is like an open book.
Wow that was amazing!
How inpressive interview it is! I WATCHED THE EHTHAB HAWK'S FILM and it brought me here.
love you seymour!
Such a wonderful Person. I love listening to him!
What a wonderful interview! I wish I could have studied with Bernstein! Thank you! You have made my day!
Heroic responses from Bernstein.
this guy is amazing.
Thank you for giving us this interview again! I love Mr Bernstein’s personality, his humour, friendliness and wisdom. Enjoyed this even more than the first time I saw it.
Always a lot to learn listening to this guy
What a lovely person. God Bless you!
What a wonderful man.
May u always be blessed Mr seymour...u r such an amazing person
Thank you for the interview and thank you to the beautiful pianist, for being so humble and kind, for teaching with his heart🌹