Simon Barere plays Chopin Etude op.10 no.8

Simon Barere inspires feelings of awe and admiration. Barere was born in Odessa, the eleventh of thirteen children. He studied piano and advanced quickly, soon helping to support his family by playing in cinemas and restaurants. At the age of sixteen, he went to St. Petersburg where he overwhelmed the composer Glazunov, who was then the head of the Conservatory. While at the Conservatory, Barere studied with Annette Essipova, a leading teacher of the time. After her death, he studied with ...
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