Jerome Lowenthal 1: A Witness and Guardian of the Golden Age of Classical Music

A piano, a legend. In this episode of tTt Music Talk, we sit down with piano master Jerome Lowenthal for a profound conversation spanning centuries. He recounts his formative years studying under Einstein as a child and later under Kapell—the melodies he heard and the moments in the classroom remain vivid to this day. He is not merely reminiscing; he is “passing on the torch”: behind each name lies a snapshot of the sound of the golden age of classical music in the 20th century. But Lowenthal does not stop at nostalgia. Through his own demonstration, he shows us that the piano is not just about playing notes; it is about “telling a story.” He deconstructed the meaning of “narrativity” in performance, where each melody is a character and every pause is a plot twist. “Music is not about explanation; it is about expression.” What flows from his fingertips are narratives that need no words. He transforms the stage into a theater, using the piano keys as language, guiding us into the inner world of musical storytelling. Content Breakdown: 02:21 – Memories of his mentor 06:36 – The influence of literature on him 08:41 – Memories of Kapell 09:26 – Daily practice routine 12:09 – Interpretation in Performance 13:07 – Narrative Interpretation and Demonstration 14:14 – Does the performance follow the composer 16:41 – How to convey narrative quality in playing Core Creative Team: Host - Tanni Wang Director- Tanni Wang Producer- Finley Yuan Executive Director- Qijing(Hulk) Wang Guest Artist- Jerome Lowenthal Camera & Post-production： Cinematographer- Qijing(Hulk) Wang Editor- Qijing(Hulk) Wang Lighting- Zin Production Management： Assistant Production Manager- Jane Xu Assistant Administrative- Yuki Teng Visual Designer- Vial Zhao Marketing Assistant- Tianning Zhang Content Development Team： (Names listed in no particular order) Gina Guo Fiona Liu Jingtong Wang Follow Us - tTt Music Talk Instagram: ttt_music_talk Facebook：Tune Tale Transform MusicTalk BoLi Arts舶枥：[email protected] Contact Us：[email protected] #classicalmusic #piano #musiceducation #pianoperformance #musician #musicandlife #musicalexpression #essentials #musictheory #composition #piano #masterclass