Anton Kuerti in Texas
Anton Kuerti gave recitals and masterclasses last week in Austin and was most convincing in both roles. “Beethoven,” said Kuerti, “shows that by persevering you can achieve great things. If we look at his manuscripts we see that he often crossed things out and he often revised what he had done before. Composing for Beethoven was torture. But as with so many things in life, hard work and commitment pay off. Don’t give up.”