Itzhak Perlman: The Gift of Music

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🗓️ 20 November 2017

⏱️ 42 minutes

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For the past 60 years - ever since he made his American debut at 13 - Itzhak Perlman has made classical music fans swoon. He is not only one of the greatest violinists of all time, but also a charming and passionate champion of the music. On this episode, Perlman talks about falling in love with the violin at the age of 3, contracting polio (and losing use of his legs) at 4, and emigrating from Israel to the United States at 13, after an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. He recalls some of his favorite performances, as well one where he forgot to play an entire movement and had to vamp! And, he talks about why music sometimes moves us to tears. (c ) American Academy of Achievement 2017

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0:00.0	One of the things that we talk about is the goosebump moment in music. You know, what moment in music gives you the goosebumps. And I'm always curious about whether the same moment
0:26.0	would give goosebumps to all the people
0:30.0	or where each person has a different moment in music that gives them the goosebumps.
0:35.2	And I think that that's the case.
0:37.2	Everybody reacts differently.
0:41.4	That may well be, but it's hard to imagine that anyone who has a heart wouldn't
0:46.5	get goosebumps listening to Itza Promin play any music on the violin. That was Perlman you just heard speaking of course. He is one of the
0:57.6	greatest and most beloved violinists of all time. A rock star you could say of classical music. A rock star you could say of classical music. It's a problem, a problem, a
1:15.0	ack Perlman is the subject of today's episode of what it takes, a podcast about passion, vision, and
1:26.7	perseverance from the Academy of Achievement.
1:30.6	I'm Alice Winkler.
1:31.6	Adam Aye, this child is gifted.
1:35.0	And I heard that enough that I started to believe it.
1:38.0	If you have the opportunity, not a perfect opportunity, and you don't take take it you may never have another job.
1:44.2	It all was so clear it was just like the picture started to form itself.
1:48.8	There was no way in which a lie could prevail over the truth, darkness over light, death over life.
1:56.2	Every day I wake up and decide. Today I'm going to love my life. Decide.
2:04.1	My advice is if they don't break your leg once
2:06.8	when you go in that place, stay out of there.
2:09.1	And then along come these differential experiences
2:12.2	that you don't look for, you don't plan for, but boy, you
2:15.9	better not miss them.
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