Play Piano Without Practice - Rainer Hersch & Esther McVey
Rainer Hersch shows off the routine they ripped off in 'Rachmaninov had big hands' - 'How Do They Do That?' BBC1 1996. CHECK out Rainer Hersch: http://www.rainerhersch.com BUY the concert DVD: http://amzn.to/1y6bxxs BUY the solo show CD: http://amzn.to/1KERjP3 JOIN his mailing list: http://bit.ly/1oLyrXY
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Rainer Hersch appears with Esther McVey on βHow Do They Do That?β (BBC1 1996) in a segment including his piano sticks routine. This routine was created by him as part of his 1996 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show βAll Classical Music Explainedβ and featured prominently in his solo appearances at the time and subsequently, including at Southbank Centre, London. It was at the Purcell Room in Southbank Centre where it was seen and later plagiarised by Richard Hyung-ki Joo. More about Rainer Hersch, below.
Esther McVey is now a Conservative Member of Parliament and serves as Minister of State for Employment (Sep 2014).
ABOUT RAINER HERSCH
British stand-up comedian Rainer Hersch has performed on every comedy stage in the UK and in more than thirty countries across the world. He has appeared thirteen times at Edinburgh Festival, headlined the famous Comedy Store and presented countless shows for BBC TV and Radio. A trained pianist and conductor, he also combines his comedy with music, leading orchestras from Australia to St Petersburg - including many Pops Concert series in the US and Canada. He has collaborated with some of the great names in classical music including Alfred Brendel, Nicola Benedetti, Dame Evelyn Glennie, and Marc-AndrΓ© Hamelin. Pachelbel.
Join the Rainer Hersch fan channel http://bit.ly/1hGR52j to check out his other clips. Rainer is available either solo or with orchestra and for performances in English, German, Spanish and French.
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