Aahh….I miss the good old Sesame Street shows. I used to watch it since I was about 8 years old (bit too old I guess). I remember loving Cookie Monster very much and kept wondering how could he manage to stuff all those things (from cookies to inedible objects like the “W” letter, turning it into N, V and finally I) into that mouth that doesn’t seem to have a hole.
The show itself was really informative and fun to watch. They also often invited famous guest-stars to the show, including famous musicians such as Itzhak Perlman and Yo Yo Ma. I think it’s good to expose young kids into the rich and wonderful world of classical music in such a fun way. How I wish that today’s children programs are just as good as Sesame Street!
I found this video by accident when I was searching for Perlman’s Beethoven performance in YouTube. I’ve been learning to play violin since July last year and am going through the frustrated phase where I can’t seem to create a beautiful sound/get the notes right with my violin. Now that I watched this video, it reminded me of how fun music is supposed to be. I’ve heard Anne-Sophie Mutter’s version of the song, but personally I like the Telly-Perlman version much much better. I never know that violin harmonizes quite well with tuba. Hopefully this can keep me motivated to practice more and become better. Who knows maybe one day I can be as good as Mr. Perlman (well, one can always dream….). Enjoy the video =)
ps: for those of you wondering what song they are playing in the video, it’s Beethoven’s Minuet in G.
