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Daniel Barenboim Is Brilliant. But He’s Also An Egotistical Tyrant. Why?

MUSIC Posted: February 7, 2019 9:31 am

Barenboim’s life work is awe-inspiring. But “in musical circles, Barenboim’s temper is legendary. He has thrown fits because a violist rolled his eyes, because a singer bowed in the wrong place, because a favored principal player was on vacation. He once berated a musician who lacked concentration because someone in their immediate family had died.” – Van Magazine

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