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Chapter 18

           Hehadmanyofthetraditionalfaultsofhiskind.Vainofhismethodsandvainofhispupils.Asarcasticagonyifonewasnottalented,andapainstakingangelifonewas.Buthewasaverylearnedmanmusicologically.Inthosedaysthatmeanthewasrarissimaavis.Mostexecutantsthenwantedonlytoexpressthemselves.Andsotheydevelopedaccomplishmentslikeenormousvelocityandgreatskillatexpressiverubato.Noonetodayplayslikethat.Orcouldplaylikeit,eveniftheywantedto.TheRosenthalsandGodowskysaregoneforever.ButBruneauwasfarinadvanceofhistimeandtherearestillmanyHaydnandMozartsonatasIcanhearonlyasheplayedthem."However,hismostremarkableacquirementIspeakofbefore1914wasthethenalmostunknownoneofbeingasgoodaharpsichordistasapianist.Ifirstcameunderhimataperiodinhislifewhenhewasabandoningthepiano.Youknowtheharpsichordrequiresaverydifferentfingertechniquefromthepiano.Itisnoteasytochange.Hedreamedofaschoolofharpsichordplayerswhoweretrainedasearlyaspossibleaspureharpsichordists.Andnot,asheusedtosay,despianistesencostumedebalmasqué."WhenIwasfifteen,Ihadwhatwewouldcalltodayanervousbreakdown.Bruneauhadbeendrivingmetoohard.Ineverhadtheleastinterestingames.Iwasadayboy,Ihadpermissiontoconcentrateonmusic.Inevermadeanyrealfriendsatschool.PerhapsbecauseIwastakenforaJew.ButthedoctorsaidthatwhenIrecoveredIwouldhavetopracticelessandgooutmoreoften.Imadeaface.

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