A marvellous pair of YouTube videos containing the musings of accompanist and ranconteur Gerald Moore, an English pianist best known for his career as one of the most in-demand accompanists of his day, accompanying many of the world's most famous musicians.

Here he offers a highly entertaining masterclass on the Art of the Accompanist.

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If you've enjoyed this you might also like his autobiography - Am I too loud? Memoirs of an accompanist.