There are conversations that take place in one breath. With their own logic, dramaturgy and a powerful finale. The conversation with Anna Vilenskaya turned out to be exactly like that. Not only because Anna explains the classics in such a way that you want to immediately listen to all of Rachmaninoff again. Or draws a parallel between Radiohead and Mussorgsky. But because she answers the most important questions - the ones we wanted to ask but were afraid to. 0:00 The main principle of this episode 01:45 "If you come to the Philharmonic in jeans, no one will say a word to you." Why do we perceive the classics as something complicated and boring 06:40 "He is a wordless psychologist." Is it possible to be an intellectual and not like the classics 10:49 "If you feel bad, then you have been vaccinated." Anna plays Shostakovich and reflects on the symphony named after herself 15:43 "I read Harry Potter while listening to Mozart." What music did Anna Vilenskaya experience during her teenage rebellion 18:14 “It’ll sit on your ears. Don’t thank me.” Why classical music is difficult and pop music is simple 21:10 “All my receptors lit up.” We answer the question “who decided that classical music is brilliant?” 27:53 “A small death happened inside you.” What makes Anna Vilenskaya cry in Schubert’s music 30:54 “I’ve always seen music in colors.” About an unusual perception that each of us can learn 34:24 “You need to do two things.” Cool ways to help children understand classical music 39:00 “Have you ever played without looking?” A little behind the scenes 39:57 “A teacher must be damn healthy psychologically.” Why it is important to consider that the audience is smarter and better than you 44:21 “Sitting in the philharmonic and watching the orchestra already seems inappropriate.” How Our Perception Changes 47:59 "It's Clear That It's a Blot." A Master Class on Seeing Music in Color 52:24 "You Need to Ask: Why Does This Infuriate Me?" Why Morgenstern Irritates People and How to Deal with It 59:24 "He Has a Peculiarity of Turns." Anna Vilenskaya Plays and Arranges Alisher Morgenstern 01:04:06 "This Was Made for You. Why Are You Turning Up Your Nose?" Why You Should Take Classics More Easily and Pop Music More Seriously 01:06:46 "Why Should I Wound Myself Up?" What It's Like to Be a Musicologist at 23, Especially Among Older Colleagues 01:09:07 "I Can't Eat, I Can't Breathe, I Just Hope No One Comes." Simplicity, Lies, and Zemfira 01:15:08 "When I Was About 10, I Decided That I Wasn't a Good Enough Person." On childhood and reflection 01:18:19 "It's as if I don't exist." On finding yourself in life 01:24:13 "My head was in old music, and children don't like that." What it's like to grow up completely different from others 01:26:19 "If you feel bad, play - and it will get better." How music helps you live 01:28:55 "Here's your depressive episode." On weakness and honesty on social networks 01:35:05 "Maybe I'm anxious?" On the influence of others' opinions 01:39:07 "I read and cried, I felt better." Dealing with the fear of death 01:42:50 "What did they broadcast on the radio in your youth?" Is it necessary to "remain in history" 01:47:04 Coda. A luxurious finale #NormalPeople #AnnaVilenskaya