An Interview with Pianist Seymour Bernstein

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4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Cheek interviews pianist Seymour Bernstein on April 7th, 2018, in Seymour's apartment in New York City.
To learn more about Seymour visit:
Seymour's KZfaq channel: / seeless
His website: seymourbernstein.com/
A special thanks goes out to the following people for helping to contribute to the coming together of this video: Melissa Lesbines (Seymour's pupil, who helped with direction and set-up), Anthony Cheek (videography), Eleanor Kunz (editing), Shep Bryan (input), Caroline Caldwell (editing tips), John Cheek (input), Elena Cheek (production), and of course Seymour Bernstein whose insights need no explanation.
For more artist interviews, I keep a blog on medium.com found here:
/ andrewgcheek

Пікірлер: 35

@livingoutsidethebubble Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh I need to read his books and learn whatever I possibly can from this wonderful musician. As a student I am besotted.

@marinaalcolea 3 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful person, what a role model. There is so much sensitivity and intelligence in this interview. Thank you for your generosity.

@andrewcheek6391 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Marina for your kind words

@Crossriverpianist 3 жыл бұрын

I love Seymour Bernstein!

@lmarcelletti 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this wonderful interview! I love Seymour! Bravo!

@RolandHuettmann Жыл бұрын

To be able to be with yourself alone without any distractions is such a great experience. All truly spiritual paths recommend it.

@renzo6490 2 жыл бұрын

These past years of "lock down '' have, perhaps, helped me. I live alone. I do not go to work or to the gym or out to cafes or classes. Days go by when I don't speak face to face with anyone. I often ignore the news media. It's just ME in my studio where I draw and paint. Pascal said that all of our miseries derive from our inability to sit quietly in a room. Wordsworth wrote "The world is too much with us.... Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers" Many great artists and thinkers have benefited from periods of isolation. Sometimes voluntary. Sometimes as a result of illness or imprisonment. We waste our powers with distractions. This forced disconnection from the daily round of busy-ness might turn out to be a blessing.

@andrewcheek6391 Жыл бұрын

Renzo, I'm so glad you enjoyed this interview and feel the similarly about creative solitude. Best of luck with your artworks. If you're curious, Seymour's KZfaq channel is filled with videos if you're looking for more inspiration and some music, too. Thanks again.

@marcusvaldes 2 жыл бұрын

The sheet music piled on the lid

@iamcillamusic Жыл бұрын

I am very happy to come across to this interview, how wonderful to listen to you both

@chriss6733 3 жыл бұрын

I've only recently come across this gent,and am glad to have had this pop up in my recommendations. Thankyou very much.

@andrewcheek6391 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful. Thank you, Chris.

@jennyyun1919 2 жыл бұрын

@anjinsanx44 Жыл бұрын

A quality human being...cultured!

@randomfme Ай бұрын

I enjoyed this interview very much. I have created a de-noised version using open source software -- if Andrew Cheek wishes to it post here, I will be happy to transfer it without charge, It is a 427 MB mp4 file . Please leave a comment here if there is some way you like me to get it to you. Thank you,

@gloriapenny7784 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This is wonderful.

@waetos Жыл бұрын

Felix Mendelssohn was an artist. There's his paintings all over his study across the street from the Schumann house. Amazing.

@alicehb1606 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Andrew, so much for this wonderful interview of Seymour Bernstein, who’s so deep. I am so glad I came across it. And update, if you all SB fans haven’t seen it, in Seymour’s Happy New Year (published just days ago) he says Kissin did finally play an original piece. I watch all his videos and send the links usually just to all my students. But this I am sending to my brother, as he also loves and feeds chipmunks and believes in the soul (about 46:55-49:35) just the was Seymour does. ❤

@andrewcheek6391 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment.

@myhumbleopinion1036 Жыл бұрын

Really nice interview of an interesting individual. You seemed a bit awestruck or a bit nervous, I could be reading it wrong. But it was really calming, I especially like how you let him speak and not cut him off. The questions were also insightful.

@andrewcheek6391 Жыл бұрын

A touch nervous at first, perhaps. Seymour is a long-time friend so I wanted to do justice to his art and life. In his memoir, Seymour writes about nervousness and says as performers or musicians, etc., nerves are a natural part of the process. We shouldn't be ashamed, but can feel confident in our preparations and hours practicing, knowing we are supported. I paraphrase of course. Thank you, and thrilled to hear you got something out of the interview. -Andrew

@myhumbleopinion1036 Жыл бұрын

It's ok you seem introverted a bit but your charisma shines through which works well with Seymour's engaging yet reserved personality. He is a spiritual person without trying to be spiritual and that means he's the real deal. I think I might watch it again in a few days. Thank you again.

@JeremyTaylorPianoProgress 3 жыл бұрын

What was the first piece that was playing when the video begins? Thanks

@andrewcheek6391 3 жыл бұрын

It's Bach-Kempff "Siciliano." It's a flute sonata by Bach, arranged for solo piano by Wilhelm Kempff. Here's Seymour's recording if you'd like to listen: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q5aYn8mIm7zDhpc.html

@JeremyTaylorPianoProgress 3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewcheek6391 You’re a star, thank you

@eppiehemsley6556 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeremyTaylorPianoProgress Jacques Loussier makes a good job of this by the way, if you would like to hear it swing.

@bachplayer13 Жыл бұрын

what is the music playing at the end of the interview?

@andrewcheek6391 5 ай бұрын

Hi! The piece is Siciliano by Bach. Here’s a video of Seymour playing it if you are interested, and thank so much for watching kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gamRqpWVvZfZink.htmlsi=ANOxUv4p4C9IIt8O

@TheGloryofMusic Жыл бұрын

Schoenberg was an expressionist painter.

@mathemitnullplan Жыл бұрын

hey andrew, good job, is there a way to denoise this?

@andrewcheek6391 Жыл бұрын

Thank you :) And unfortunately not. I reduced the background static noise levels as much as I could when editing, but couldn't denoise further without distorting the quality. If you recommend a software I'd be happy to take a crack at it again

@cecyl. Жыл бұрын

@@andrewcheek6391I can recommend you a goyo vst plugin, it’s free and do the job :)

@alanfaber1261 11 ай бұрын

Audacity does a decent job of removing background noise.

@marcusvaldes 2 жыл бұрын

We are also a product of our times. Can you imagine if Mozart was born in 2022 America? He'd probably be playing Call of Duty.