"If you want to see perfection, you should go to the circus."

One of the world's leading violinists, Julia Fischer is a versatile musician also known for her extraordinary abilities as a concert pianist. She joins Living the Classical Life in Munich for a discussion of what it takes to juggle both instruments at performance level and also work as a chamber musician and a violin teacher. Here's how she finds meaning in music - and the role of perfection in all of it.

0:00 Opening and Mozart excerpt
2:14 Do violinists perform the Grieg Piano Concerto?
5:21 Keeping up with two instruments
10:47 Do we aim for perfection?
17:40 Working with Jean-Yves Thibaudet
18:53 Magical Moments
21:31 End Credits

Episode 114 Running Time 22 minutes • Filmed in Munich May 2021
Video: Katalog-film.de
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