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 PuPil

PautWiltiamsinterviewsthefamouspianistAlfredBrendel,
Over six decades the pianist Alfrecl Brendel all this he composes' 'This w-as very read important''
gradually buitt up and Àaintained a clominant Brendel says.'lf you want,to learn-to music
was properly it is heiped by the fact that you try to
irosition" in the wàrld of classical music. He
an intellectual, sometimes austere, figure who write something yourself' Then I- noticedhethat Kit
explored ancl recorded the mainstreu*tr.op"un hacl a phenomenal memory and that was a
works for the piano. He wrote ancl played a great phenomenal sight reader. But more than this is his
to
deal, but tu.,ght very little. Those who knew him ability to listen to his own playing, his sensitivity
best glimpseà a ptaÿiut sicle to his character, but sound and his ability to listen to me when I try to
that 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 alwaÿs learning new never playecl. I don't play now but it's a very nice
iessons -
languages; taking himsell off to study maths, writing new career''
computer code or playing tennis. All under the
watchful eye of his ever-present mother. On top ol

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Test 1

Part 5

pianist and the young student who

you are going to read a magazine article about a famous
which you think fits best
choose the answer (A' B' c or D)
became his pupil. For questions 31-36,
according to the text.

sheet'
Mark your answers on the separate answer

A musician and his PuPil

PautWittiamsinterviewsthefamouspianistAtfredBrendel.
'This was very important"
Brendel all this he cornposes
Over six decades the pianist Alfred dominant .
Ëï""Jàr says' 'lf you want to learn to read music
sraduallv built up and maintained a bv the fact that vou trv to
music' He was ;;ô;iy-ti is neipea
iàritlà"'i" the wôrld of classical figure who write something yoursif Then I noticed that Kit
àÀ- int"tt".trral, sometimes austere' i;;â-" ;h;tomËnat memorv more that and he was a
Ëï"r.rLJ recorded the mainstream European ,.'nà""J"tuf siçIht reader' But than this is his
*irr.r là.""a
ir," piano. He wrote and played a great Ït irii" i" fiti.n"to hi, own plaving' his sensitivitv to
;;i,"b; tu"gËt verv little' Those who knew him to listen to me wlten I try to
Ë;i'.li,"r;;â a plalul side to his character' but iàr"à ""à t is ability
'on rie not onlv usually uncierstands
iÈ"i i"t iàra.m aisptay in his concerts' It was Ëîpiài,*àï".rring. can cio ii' ana when I tell him
travel *Ë"iiIn"^n' but he
a-àisciplined, n"r..-",'àinâ cycle of study' ."" irriig r'5 will do it evervr'r'here in the
performance. -'llià.",
-"H[tt;;,
and
io..,, o, flve Years ago' a Young boY'
rriece where it comes in later"
llnc
at of "''à;;,i;i .;iJ"t tti*t"tf ancl looks at me severelv'
Kit Armstrong, appeareà backstage -one
Initially' 'N;i à;;'i;ant to raise anv expectations' I'm verv
Brendel's concerts and asked for lessons' to do this.' I here \'4/as
v-er,v seriously' cross if some newspapers try
;;;à;iàiatt't tut" the suggestion u.ii.l" which nztmed him as the future.great
ff" fruA had very few pupils and he saw no .,r-r"
the 21'r century, I lnean' really' it's the
reason to start now' Hè quotes from another "ir"itt
'*orit "f
tfring. One cloesn't say that in a' newspaper'
i;"; pianist: 'You don't employ a mountain And it has clone a great deal ôf hut*' As usual' with
a child how towalk'' But there was
àîiàJo i"u.h young boy n'ift"J vorng playlrs, he can
play certain thines
Eometfring that struck him about the nèed more time and
;*;;i,i-,ir;;"ü, white others if a critic
14. He listened to him play- Brendel was there
-1ft". "nË"t'He plaved remarkablv well. and bv ËTrîîiàiË"- ri woutd be harmfui
à*it"cting the greatest perfect iort"
"t;i;i";à;
f,"lii. th"n he brought me a CD of a little recital It is touct-ring to of Brendel
seË the tnello'tvness
i;;Ëfi;*h"." Ëe plaved so.beautifullv that I 'When I
make time for him"' in his"post-periârminq years' He explains
i'h".;;;ii;ÿself, nâve to really
"l
you from ;;;"ï;;;ng, t oian:irrave the urge to be famous
ii';;t u p".ior.nu,'ce thatIt's veryledrare to find i, il" ;";;i time, uut I hacl the idea I would like
ii-r" nitt to tt. last note'
;; ;";J done certain things bv- lhe.aqe of
50' And
àî, *"tiààn with this kind of overview and the îr."i'i*.t 50, I thoughtlrtuit ttua donc most of
n"ô"t.utY subtletY.'
"" but was still some leewav for
ey-e' so Kit irr'^àîâ irtirgt, therË
At Si""a"l is bôwing out ot the public rlore, so I went on' Althougl.r I do not th.ere are
have the
int6 it - restrained by Brendel'
it his way
out to plav now' in mv. head'
;'ü;.;ip";er qoing on' all sorts of pieces that I've
.r""..îo"s abôut the young man. burning
"rOii"S
alwavs thinqs
"rràt impatient presence
àarly. Kit, now 19, is a restless,
learning new ;;;;',",,,;;;ï. iiroi t plav n,w but ir's a verv nice
;;;y fr;- the iessons - toalways
study maths' writing new career.'
ü"g'"uà"t;,uking himself off
th"
;;a;î.t code or plaving tennis' .*'J T9"'
mother' on top o{
;;i.:hf"l eye of his évei-prËsent

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