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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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