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Kemal Gekic in Montreal (1988)

This is how Alan met Kemal. Kemal was bumped put of the final round of this competition and Alan organized a people's choice recital which was a truly life changing event for Alan. He ended up moving to Yugoslavia (now Serbia) and studying and collaborating with Kemal. A friendship which has spanned for over three decades. Also an iconic tv interview with young Alan where he explains his reasons behind his move.

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Episodes

  1. 1 What about the Yugoslavian? Maybe you know the story, maybe not but now we have a video, well, almost from that event where Alan stood up and yelled in the middle of Montreal piano competition finalist announcement. 08:38
  2. 2 Beethoven - Appassionata Op. 57 I mvt - Allegro assai Kemal's rendition of Beethoven's Appassionata (Montreal, Canada, 1988) 11:18
  3. 3 Beethoven - Appassionata Op. 57 II mvt - Andante con moto Kemal's rendition of Beethoven's Appassionata (Montreal, Canada, 1988) 06:41
  4. 4 Beethoven - Appassionata Op. 57 III mvt - Allegro ma non troppo - Presto Kemal's rendition of Beethoven's Appassionata (Montreal, Canada, 1988) 05:19
  5. 5 Chopin - Ballade No.1 in g minor Op. 23 Chopin, ballade in g minor 10:13
  6. 6 Chopin Sonata No. 3 b minor Op.58 - Allegro maestoso Kemal's rendition of Chopin's b minor sonata (Montreal, Canada, 1988) 09:36
  7. 7 Chopin Sonata No. 3 b minor Op.58 - Molto vivace Kemal's rendition of Chopin's b minor sonata (Montreal, Canada, 1988) 02:15
  8. 8 Chopin Sonata No. 3 b minor Op.58 - Largo Kemal's rendition of Chopin's b minor sonata (Montreal, Canada, 1988) 09:30
  9. 9 Chopin Sonata No. 3 b minor Op.58 - Presto non tanto Kemal's rendition of Chopin's b minor sonata (Montreal, Canada, 1988) 05:28
  10. 10 Liszt - Mephisto Waltz No. 1 Kemal's rendition of Mephisto Waltz No. 1 (Montreal, Canada, 1988) 12:44
  11. 11 Chopin etude Op. 10 no. 10 Kemal's rendition of Chopin's etude Op. 10 no. 10 (Montreal, Canada, 1988) 02:36
  12. 12 Chopin mazurka Op. 30 No. 4 Kemal's rendition of Chopin's mazurka Op. 30 No. 4 (Montreal, Canada, 1988) 03:40