Word: levine
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...department that focuses on the study of music and we are not a conservatory, but we did hire Robert Levin as a professor for performing studies," says Music Department Chair Kay Kaufman Shelemay. "We are thrilled by the success of his new course and feel confident Professor Levin will do much to increase students' appreciation of music in this course...
...Levin is an internationally known pianist who has played with Christopher Hogwood, Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor Seiji Ozawa and other famous musicians. A composer as well, he is famous for his "completions" of fragmented Mozart works...
...just Levin's piano ability that wins the undergraduates, however...
...important to teach people who are going to be professional musicians the technical aspects of music and learn how to perform pieces well, but I'm much more eager to make sure that those people have an audience," Levin says. "What's the point of having brilliant scientists or musicians if there's no environment where they can bring society good...
When playing, Levin's body sways back and forth, but he can still somehow deliver cogent sentences. Students say his lectures are vivid and interesting...