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Hamburg (dpa) - The pianist Igor Levit longs for live performances, but can also gain something from digital concerts.
"The moment I get the chance to play live for just five people, I start running and play for five people," he said at a digital event organized by the Friends of Die Zeit on the occasion of the publication of his book House Concert ».
At the same time, his streamed house concerts on Twitter and Instagram also enabled him to develop personally: “In these house concerts I played myself freely in a way that I no longer give up.
The Corona year triggered an emancipation in me: Only the people on the other side of the line, my piano, the pieces and me - there was nothing more. "
When asked whether he would like the concerts to be more digital in the future, Levit replied: “I am a digital native and would prefer to permanently connect the different worlds with one another.
But the focus must remain on the analog. "
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Overall, however, the past year was "terrible for the world of music".
“Most artists cannot work, they are largely left alone by the state even after a year.
Even the Sunday speeches of politics are becoming less. "
© dpa-infocom, dpa: 210410-99-150230 / 2
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