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drcello
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Perlman, a tough
inspiring man...
Perlman fell down before a performance, and crawled onto his
chair...an amazing story...read it here:
music.mpr.org/features/01...ndex.shtml
Marshall C. St. John
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JanJan2
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Inspiring . .
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Thanks for sharing this with us.
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BettyLou
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Thank
You!
Dear sweet, emotional drcello,
That was a beautiful
story--threads about kitties and naming your cello be damned. This
is the kind of topic that really means something and gets me right
in the heart.
I heard Perlman play "Round of the Goblins" in
New York a while back, and I cried, it was so unbelievable.
Gotta run, my Pop Tart is ready.
BettyLou
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SW
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(5/31/01 11:56:03 am)
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A similar
occurrence...
I was once on stage when something similar happened. The conductor
long suffered from MS and had very heavy leg braces and crutches
much like the ones Perlman uses and "walked" with much greater
effort. He entered the stage using a path between the 1st and 2nd
violins. One of his crutches somehow slipped, maybe on someone's
gown and he suddenly fell very heavily, face-down on the stage.
Having very little mobility it took a couple of strong men, who
quickly came to his aid, to right him. We were all horrified and
also frightened for his safety, and the audience was stunned. As my
heart was pounding, I'll never forget his clever and gracious
remarks to the audience that set everyone at ease. To this day I
always think of him as one of the most couragious people I have
encountered. He always bore his affliction with good humor, grace,
and a tremendous amount of determination, the likes of which I have
seldom seen. The story about Perlman, as well as this memory, have
given me food for thought.
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SW
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(5/31/01 12:14:39 pm)
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Dorothy Delay's
early role...
Has anyone read the bio about Delay? This has reminded me of the
passages in the book about Perlman's studies with her. She seemed to
understand that agents might hesitate to book a "crippled boy" and
tried to make him as independent as possible. She taught him how to
drive by putting him on her lap. Later, of course, he got hand
controls in his car. She made a point of having him meet with agents
alone at a young age, i.e, without his mom or others, so they would
view him as a self sufficient person. Obviously, she tended to his
whole being, not just his violin playing. It was obvious that he was
a unique talent deserving of a major career, but with her caring and
insight he obtained the engagements he deserved.
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Re: Perlman, a
tough inspiring man...
Thank you Marshall for this story.
Perlman is one of my
favorite musicians and human beings. There is so much love and joy
in his music. What a great human being. I loved every masterclass of
his that I attended. What I wouldn't give to take some lessons with
him or simply to know him personally. 
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I like his style. I saw him on the Johnny Carson show many years
back. He was, of course, quite a humorous guest. Johnny asked if his
children played instruments. No, he wanted them to just be kids, and
one was very good at standing on his head. Great guy.
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Perlmans
daughter is a pianist
I think her name is Nava Perlman and she plays in a piano trio with
the very talented young cellist, Zuill Bailey (ok, girls...stop
drooling, he's married!)
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SW
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He has a
daughter who sings
I saw her on a PBS special about her father. It could be the same
one who plays the piano. I don't remember her name. I know he also
has a daughter named Ariella.
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I wonder which
one is so good at headstands?
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George
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Zuill Bailey is married? For real?
I think I know some
people who are gonna be upset.
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Perlman as
activist
When I was a kid he came to my town to play. The auditorium was not
wheelchair-accessible, so he refused to play until he could wheel up
there himself. They built it, well and quickly. I wonder how many
towns he helped in this way.
Bob Blais
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RebeccaCello
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Doesn't he play
the cello too?
I saw him in one of the Nupen films playing Flight of the Bumblebee
on Jackie duPre's cello. It also showed her playing the violin and
she was really good.
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