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In Reply to: RE: Two DVDs worth investigating posted by Todd Krieger on October 19, 2015 at 22:24:57
Nobody can be a great violinist and a great pianist. Just impossible. Michael Jordan tried to play baseball, but only succeeded in making a complete fool out of himself.
Sure, lot's of people can, and have, played piano, and drawn a bow across strings. Heifetz himself could play a little piano. But, to be able to play at a high level, at a world class concert level...that's just impossible. There aren't enough hours in a day to practice both. To play at this level requires 8 hours or more of daily practice. Then, you also have to allow time for bathroom breaks, meals, showers, maybe even a brief walk outside.
I'm just flabbergasted...and in awe. And, I really just can't believe it. If such persons exist as that young lady, then they must superhumans.
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were a violin and piano team who reportedly could exchange instruments very effectively. And let's not forget Mozart, who may not have been quite as good on the violin as he was on the piano, but I hear he was also a composer.
But - mastering a large repertoire on both instruments? That would be a tall order, I agree.
Deion Sanders, Bo Jackson, Jim Thorpe, Ron Brown, Bob Hayes, Rod Woodson.
Oh and Jackie Robinson. Better football player than baseball player
Jim Brown's best sport was lacrosse. He was also pretty good at American football.
His acting, however....
Happy listening,
Jim
"The passage of my life is measured out in shirts."
- Brian Eno
The pitcher named Babe Ruth once pitched nine shutouts in a season.......
Impossible no.
Dave
I was never enamored with Fischer on the violin..... For various reasons..... I think she's overrated as a violinist, but underrated as a pianist. I think piano might even be her better instrument. But I haven't heard a big enough "sample size" on piano to say for sure.
I realize this may seem like sacrilege to some, but I call 'em as I hear 'em.
I like Fischer's Mozart (violin) Concertos a lot.
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