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.
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.
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 ❤️
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.
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
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.
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.
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…
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.
Oh! I could listen to him for hours! Such a wonderful soul, such an amazing person! Please ask him more questions! We are blessed to have him still and hear his wisdom.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.)
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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!
“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.” 😭❤️
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 . . .
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!
This takes me to a time before one of my senior concerts. Im a cellist and I was asked to play the swan onstage for my friends girlfriend. I remember practicing and feeling so nervous but also remembering I had never sounded so good playing this piece for an audience cause I didn't want to disapoint. Fyi he prom posed that night to so it was extra special. Thank you for this inspiring interview I learned alot
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.
What an inspiration this man is: I just came to know about him and I'm so moved! I'm 65 and will begin to have piano lessons next January and I'm feeling so encouraged! I began learning music when I was a girl but these days my parents couldn't afford a piano so I was addressed to learning classical guitar. I left guitar when I couldn't afford a good one and giving up music was such a pain for my soul. Now I'm going back to music and my first desire of learning to play the piano. And this is the project for the rest of my life. I love the way this man plays, teaches and thinks. Thank you Mr Seymour Bernstein!
Good description of a calm suddenly coming over him like that sounds like dissociation. I have childhood ptsd and dissociate like that when the stresses like that are high. That said, i love his way of thinking that doing for others makes you become less important in the context of his recital. I will strive for this natural calm while playing.
Some people have the innate ability to perform well in front of people. Many people, unfortunately, were not born as confident performers. I agree with Seymour, we MUST prepare really well. This will improve confidence.
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.
“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 !
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 ❤️
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?
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.
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
I wish I had a grandfather like Seymour. What a wise and gentle soul.
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.
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.
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!
This brings me to tears
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.
34:12 soooo beautiful! "when you do something for someone else, it temporarily distracts you from your own vulnerability"
Oh! I could listen to him for hours! Such a wonderful soul, such an amazing person! Please ask him more questions! We are blessed to have him still and hear his wisdom.
He is an international treasure and a total gem! Thank you for sharing❤❤❤
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!
What a life lesson! What a touching wisdom! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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 just discovered this wonderful human being in the last week, and my life is absolutely better for it. Great interview!
I will remember you always ,because of you kindness, sweetness, wisdom,,... etc , .... and for that fantastic ,wonderful, softness of your playing .
What a great interview and a beautiful person and artist.
Thanks for watching, Eleni Rum!
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
@@artwatch-y9j - 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.
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.
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 ....
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 ...
What a beautiful human being!❤
Thank you !❤️
Beautiful! The parts about the pleasure of teaching are precious! Beautiful!
I watch this again and again. So moving!!
May you live to be one hundred... and God bless Ethan Hawke. Such loving wisdom... and articulation beyond the scope of my imagination.
I truly adore him as a person. He has all the wisdom and brilliant insights about being human and living a gift of life.
What an amazing maestro, an American treasure.
This was so lovely…tears…..beautiful… 🥹
Thank you Seymour for all your online videos, they help me so much!
What an incredible interview.
In helping slow readers I found the technique of making the child feel good about themselves almost always yielded success.
"As a person!" What a beautiful human being. I am touched and inspired. Thanks for sharing ❤️
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.
"Nothing helps stage fright, except two things: preparation and performing experience. "
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.)
Seymour is a true gem
What a pleasure, thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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.
Happy Birthday, Seymour. What an inspiration you are to so many people!
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.
What a teacher he is. And I'm not talking about piano!
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.
He looks so young for 90!! Amazing!!
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 love him ❤️ re-creative and creative!
So happy to be aware of this wonderful human being. ( And just look at his beautiful hands - the fluidity!). Bless you Seymour. ❤️
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!
“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.” 😭❤️
I enjoyed the interview. Mr. Bernstein is an amazing person.
What an unexpected inspiration I got from this wonderful man and interview!
Amazing, wonderful Seymour!
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 . . .
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!
Delightful interview. Thank you.
What an amazing person 🤍
In three weeks. I am reaching 90 and I am impatient to start life once more too.
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.
God bless you Maestro Seymour!
Thank you for this, so, SO moving, this man is pure light, a pearl of interview.
Absolutely fascinating. I found myself hanging on his every word.
Thanks for watching and commenting, Ruben Greenberg!
This takes me to a time before one of my senior concerts. Im a cellist and I was asked to play the swan onstage for my friends girlfriend. I remember practicing and feeling so nervous but also remembering I had never sounded so good playing this piece for an audience cause I didn't want to disapoint. Fyi he prom posed that night to so it was extra special.
Thank you for this inspiring interview I learned alot
May u always be blessed Mr seymour...u r such an amazing person
Mr. Bernstein is absolutely charming!
One of the next interviews I ever watched. Absolutely priceless! Thank you teacher! Thank you.
Zsolt Bognar, you are wonderful
Thanks for watching, Catherine Cangiano!
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.
The most inspirational one!
Thank you for the interview and thank you to the beautiful pianist, for being so humble and kind, for teaching with his heart🌹
I feel honored to listen and admire. Came here bc. music is very intense perception for me.
What a wonderful interview! I wish I could have studied with Bernstein! Thank you! You have made my day!
Always a lot to learn listening to this guy
Just wonderful. Seymour is amazing, but what really made this special was the skill and compassion of the interviewer, who asked the right questions.
Great maestro, artist & person !
What a lovely person. God Bless you!
gorgeous interview. Thank you kindly
Wonderful human being!
So marvelously Jewish as well!!
Incredible, he looks about 70!!
Inspiring! What bliss to have stumbled upon this lovely interview and to laugh and love almost simultaneously.
What an inspiration this man is: I just came to know about him and I'm so moved! I'm 65 and will begin to have piano lessons next January and I'm feeling so encouraged! I began learning music when I was a girl but these days my parents couldn't afford a piano so I was addressed to learning classical guitar. I left guitar when I couldn't afford a good one and giving up music was such a pain for my soul. Now I'm going back to music and my first desire of learning to play the piano. And this is the project for the rest of my life. I love the way this man plays, teaches and thinks. Thank you Mr Seymour Bernstein!
What a gem! Loved every minute of this amazing conversation. Many thanks to whoever made this possible.
Such a beautiful interview!! Thank you so much for it.
Thanks very much for watching and commenting, Giselle Moraga!
Man I love Seymour so much.
This is wonderful. Thank you immensely for producing and sharing this.
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.
Loved the chocolate covered story about Horowitz, not to mention the egg white episode.
Good description of a calm suddenly coming over him like that sounds like dissociation. I have childhood ptsd and dissociate like that when the stresses like that are high. That said, i love his way of thinking that doing for others makes you become less important in the context of his recital. I will strive for this natural calm while playing.
Love him!!!!! and look at how honest some people are, not worried about talking about their vulnerabilities. these are the good people.
Brilliant human and pedagogue and musician! It’s so inspiring! Thank you, Maestro!
Simply stunning!!!!
What a pleasure to listen to him. He is like an open book.
Such a wonderful Person. I love listening to him!
He is so wonderful ❣Thank you for your wisdom.
Really enjoyed this one! Thanks!
I would have loved to have studied with Bernstein. It would have been fun!
Some people have the innate ability to perform well in front of people. Many people, unfortunately, were not born as confident performers. I agree with Seymour, we MUST prepare really well. This will improve confidence.