Eric Lu Watches His Teacher (Dang Thai Son) Play Chopin

Video recordings from the Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition courtesy of the Fryderyk Chopin Institute:    / @chopininstitute  

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0:10 The oral tradition of classical piano
1:08 Dang Thai Son's Barcarolle from 1980
4:00 How Dang Thai Son "speaks" at the piano
8:12 Comparing Barcarolle codas: Dang Thai Son & Eric Lu
12:11 Eric's coming of age at the piano

Created and hosted by Ben Laude. Special thanks to Ethan Chilton and Abby Tilton for their assistance in the production of this video.

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