Track #03 - JEROME ROSE (The Soundtrack of Piano) - On Tradition

In this Episode 3, we talk to you from New York City. More particularly, from the legendary apartment on the Upper West Side in Manhattan of pianist, pedagogue (and my mentor!) Jerome Rose.

We share with you many anecdotes from his entire life dedicated to music, and also some depth on what does it mean to be a musician, an artist, and why we do it.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:25 Preserving tradition
04:45 Standing on giants' shoulders
06:10 How did you become a pianist?
07:08 Determination to become a pianist
08:38 How did Chopin himself sound?
09:55 Relationship with the piano
11:45 Facing yourself and true artists
14:09 What is a good piano?
18:10 Anecdote on a beaten up piano
20:05 Fun in Alaska
21:41 We play the same music over and over: Why?
23:08 We offer a higher reality and Art makes life worth living
26:26 Why Chopin?
29:03 Today's tendency towards Romantic and post-romantic music
30:54 Popular music in old times and nowadays. Good music and its quality related to its style
36:28 Is some music more profound than other?
37:52 The role of Classical music in the contemporary world. Life's meaning and destiny
45:20 People's disbelief and lack of interest on concerts around the world. On lack of meaning
49:24 Can we do something about it?
51:16 Funny and not so funny anecdotes from our lives in music
58:16 Any favorite restaurant in the world?
01:00:15 Traveling the world and the wisdom it imparts
01:03:25 Favorite country
01:05:29 Most inspiring pianists from the past
01:11:43 Outro

Big shoutout, as always, to Attila Fekete. He does editing almost as well as he prepares pianos, and that is a big deal. Thank you!!