Test 7

Part 5

you are going to read a magazine article about a famous pianist and the young student who

became his pupil. For questions 31-36, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best

according to the text.

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

A musician and his PuPilPautWiltiamsinterviewsthefamouspianistAlfredBrendel,

Over six decades the pianist Alfrecl Brendel all this he composes' 'This w-as very important''

gradually buitt up and Àaintained a clominant Brendel says.'lf you want,to learn-to read music

irosition" in the wàrld of classical music. He was properly it is heiped by the fact that you try toan intellectual, sometimes austere, figure who write something yourself' Then I- noticed that Kit

explored ancl recorded the mainstreu*tr.op"un hacl a phenomenal memory and that he was a

works for the piano. He wrote ancl played a great phenomenal sight reader. But more than this is his

deal, but tu.,ght very little. Those who knew him ability to listen to his own playing, his sensitivity to

best glimpseà a ptaÿiut sicle to his character, but sound and his ability to listen to me when I try tothat was seldom on display in his concerts. It was explain something. He notonly usually understands

a clisciplinecl, n",r".-"ràing cycte of study, travel wliat I mean, but he can do it' And when I tell him

ancl performance. one thing in a piece, he will do it everyr'vhere in the

And then, four or five years ago, a young boy, piece where it comes in later''

Kit Armstrong, appearecl backstage at one ài Brenclel catches himself and looks at me severely. 1lli'

Brendel's conàertJ ând asked f or lesions. Initiaily, 'Now I don't want to raise any expectations. I'm very

Brenclel didn't take the suggestion very seriouslÿ. cross if some newspapers try to do this' There was

He hacl had very fe* p"tiplls ancl he saw no one article which named him as the future great

reason to start norv. Hà quotes from another pianist of the 21't century, I mean, really, it's the

famous pianist: 'You clon't employ a mountain worst thing. One doesn't say that in a newspaper'

guicle to ieach a chiid how to walk.'-But there was And it has àone a great deal of harm. As usual, with

iornething that struck him about the young boy gifted young -players, he can play certain things

- then about 14. He listened to him ptày. Brenctôl àrnazingly well, while others need more time and

explained, 'He played remarkably ïeil ancl by experience. It would be harmiui if a critic was there

heàrt. Then he Érought me a CD of u littl" recital expecting the greatest perfection''

he had given where he playect so beautifully that I It is tàuctring to see the rnellorvness of Brendel

thought to myself, "l hàve.to make time for him." in his post-performing years. He explains 'When I

It wü u p".io.*urrce that really lecl you from was very young, I didn't have the urge to be famous

the first to the last note. It's vèry rare to fincl in five years' time, but I had the idea I would like

any musician with this kind of overview ancl the to havé done certain things by the age of 50' And

,1"."rru.y subtlety.' when I was 50, I thought that I had done most of

As Brenclel is bowing out of the public eye, so Kit those things, but there was still some leeway for

is nudging his way int6 it - restrained by Brendel, more, so I went on. Although I do not have the

ever nervous about the young man burning out physical power to play now, in my- head. there are

early. Kit, now 19, is a restless, impatient p."r"n." àt*uyt things going on, all sorts of pieces that I've

u*uy f.o^ the iessons - alwaÿs learning new never playecl. I don't play now but it's a very nice

languages; taking himsell off to study maths, writing new career''

computer code or playing tennis. All under thewatchful eye of his ever-present mother. On top ol

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Test 1

Part 5

you are going to read a magazine article about a famous pianist and the young student who

became his pupil. For questions 31-36, choose the answer (A' B' c or D) which you think fits best

according to the text.

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet'

A musician and his PuPilPautWittiamsinterviewsthefamouspianistAtfredBrendel.

Over six decades the pianist Alfred . Brendel

sraduallv built up and maintained a dominant

iàritlà"'i" the wôrld of classical music' He was

àÀ- int"tt".trral, sometimes austere' figure who

Ëï"r.rLJ ""a recorded the mainstream European

*irr.r là. ir," piano. He wrote and played a great

;;i,"b; tu"gËt verv little' Those who knew him

Ë;i'.li,"r;;â a plalul side to his character' but

iÈ"i i"t iàra.m 'on

aisptay in his concerts' It was

a-àisciplined, n"r..-",'àinâ cycle of study' travel

and performance.-"H[tt;;, io..,, o, flve Years ago' a Young boY'

Kit Armstrong, appeareà backstage at -one of

Brendel's concerts and asked for lessons' Initially'

;;;à;iàiatt't tut" the suggestion v-er,v seriously'

ff" fruA had very few pupils and he saw no

reason to start now' Hè quotes from another

i;"; pianist: 'You don't employ a mountain

àîiàJo i"u.h a child how to walk'' But there was

Eometfring that struck him about the young boy

-1ft". "nË"t 14. He listened to him play- Brendel

"t;i;i";à; 'He plaved remarkablv well. and bv

f,"lii. th"n he brought me a CD of a little recital

i;;Ëfi;*h"." Ëe plaved so.beautifullv that I

i'h".;;;ii;ÿself, "l nâve to make time for him"'

ii';;t u p".ior.nu,'ce that really led you from

ii-r" nitt to tt. last note' It's very rare to find

àî, *"tiààn with this kind of overview and the

n"ô"t.utY subtletY.'"" At Si""a"l is bôwing out ot the public ey-e' so Kit

it "rOii"S

his way int6 it - restrained by Brendel'

"rràt .r""..îo"s abôut the young man. burning out

àarly. Kit, now 19, is a restless, impatient presence

;;;y fr;- the iessons - always learning new

ü"g'"uà"t;,uking himself off to study maths' writing

;;a;î.t code or plaving tennis' .*'J T9"' th";;i.:hf"l eye of his évei-prËsent mother' on top o{

all this he cornposes 'This was very important"

Ëï""Jàr says' 'lf you want to learn to read music

;;ô;iy-ti is neipea bv the fact that vou trv towrite something yoursif Then I noticed that Kit

i;;â-" ;h;tomËnat memorv and that he was a

,.'nà""J"tuf siçIht reader' But more than this is his

Ït irii" i" fiti.n"to hi, own plaving' his sensitivitv to

iàr"à ""à t is ability to listen to me wlten I try to

Ëîpiài,*àï".rring. rie not onlv usually uncierstands

*Ë"iiIn"^n' but he can cio ii' ana when I tell him

."" irriig -'llià.", r'5 will do it evervr'r'here in the

rriece where it comes in later""''à;;,i;i .;iJ"t tti*t"tf ancl looks at me severelv' llnc

'N;i à;;'i;ant to raise anv expectations' I'm verv

cross if some newspapers try to do this.' I here \'4/as

.,r-r" u.ii.l" which nztmed him as the future.great

"ir"itt "f the 21'r century, I lnean' really' it's the'*orit tfring. One cloesn't say that in a' newspaper'

And it has clone a great deal ôf hut*' As usual' with

n'ift"J vorng playlrs, he can play certain thines

;*;;i,i-,ir;;"ü, white others nèed more time and

ËTrîîiàiË"- ri woutd be harmfui if a critic was there

à*it"cting the greatest perfect iort"

It is touct-ring to seË the tnello'tvness of Brendel

in his"post-periârminq years' He explains 'When I

;;;"ï;;;ng, t oian:irrave the urge to be famous

i, il" ;";;i time, uut I hacl the idea I would like

;; ;";J done certain things bv- lhe.aqe of 50' And

îr."i'i*.t 50, I thoughtlrtuit ttua donc most of

irr'^àîâ irtirgt, but therË was still some leewav for

rlore, so I went on' Althougl.r I do not have the

;'ü;.;ip";er to plav now' in mv. head' th.ere are

alwavs thinqs qoing on' all sorts of pieces that I've

;;;;',",,,;;;ï. iiroi t plav n,w but ir's a verv nice

new career.'

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