He Was an "Average Baritone"—Now He’s a World-Class Countertenor
"You do get to a point where you say I am ready enough" -Bejun Mehta Filmed in May 2021 in Berlin at the height of the pandemic and shortly after Christa Ludwig's passing, decorated countertenor Bejun Mehta shares his life story, influences, and anecdotes about his musical collaborations. We examine what it means to find a headspace for sharing ourselves on stage. 0:00 Intro and Händel excerpt 2:34 Becoming a musician: inevitable? 5:44 Reinventing ourselves as a process 9:17 Bach kept me going 13:30 At what point do we become musicians 17:34 The world of a countertenor 19:40 Influences: the late Christa Ludwig (Episode filmed 2021) 23:27 Finding the fire 28:56 Closing sequence and credits Video: https://www.katalog-film.de Episode 115 running time 30 minutes • Filmed May 2021 in Berlin, Germany For more and to support our work please visit https://www.living-the-classical-life...
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