You have to forget sometimes that you play the violin. Use it to express the sound of the music and to integrate with the orchestra'
Violinist Maxim Vengerov gives a masterclass on Britten’s Violin Concerto at the Royal Academy of Music, London. The full 50-minute video is available to buy as a download or DVD through the Masterclass Media Foundation.
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