0:00:00.000,0:00:08.591 Host: Alexander is a big star now, and you, [br]Arve, have also been a big star for many years. 0:00:08.591,0:00:11.651 Arve: Only there was no Facebook back then. 0:00:11.738,0:00:16.158 H: Not only that, there are other requirements for musicians today,[br]especially classical ones. 0:00:16.559,0:00:30.879 Arve: Yes ... The competition has become more fierce than in the years of my youth.[br]We also had competition, but today there are a lot of good young musicians. 0:00:31.978,0:00:36.818 Host: Are you happy that you started your career a little earlier than Alexander? 0:00:37.145,0:00:42.115 Arve: Yes, but I would also like to be young today and compete with him. 0:00:43.301,0:00:50.451 Alexander: I think you proved to everyone at the Opera concert [br]that you were still young. Have you seen it las year? 0:00:51.477,0:01:05.667 And you became an even bigger star among my friends when they saw[br]how do you play with a bow clutched between your knees. It was fantastic. 0:01:12.085,0:01:14.965 Host: You are 73 years old, right? [br]Arve: Yes. 0:01:14.965,0:01:21.328 H: And, probably, in every interview over the past 10 years you are asked the same question: "When are you going to retire?" 0:01:21.915,0:01:28.985 Arve: I have never heard this question.[br]I didn’t really think about it. I try to work less. 0:01:29.013,0:01:42.643 But now is the year of Ole Bull with a new album and many concerts dedicated[br]to Ole Bull, because I'm fascinated by his personality and great violin music. 0:01:42.928,0:01:49.695 Therefore, this year should be intense.[br]But I try to slow down, and you, on the contrary, increase the speed. 0:01:49.695,0:01:53.571 Alexander: You talk like... I also wanted to say...[br]I don’t know if this news is good or bad for you, 0:01:53.571,0:02:03.521 but you’ll have to work even harder the next 2-3 years,[br]because now the popularity of violin is growing because of... I don’t know why... 0:02:05.190,0:02:07.700 Arve: Thanks to the music schools of Norway. 0:02:07.760,0:02:16.693 Alexander: Yes, sure, and they need a good role model to follow.[br]Therefore, I will be very sorry if you step back too much now. 0:02:16.819,0:02:19.819 Arve: Yes? So, maybe then I’ll accelerate, and you will slow down the pace? 0:02:19.819,0:02:21.547 Alexander: Yes, for a while. 0:02:21.547,0:02:29.628 Host: You have small children. Are they already practicing the violin?[br]Arve: Yes, they play violin and piano. 0:02:29.699,0:02:34.859 And today they received autographs from Alexander and Didrik. 0:02:35.818,0:02:49.688 Alexander: When I was a student in Barrat Due, we were had to visit music schools,[br]where very young children are taught to play the violin. 0:02:49.688,0:02:57.900 And we had to watch the lessons.[br]Once I was in a lesson at Uranienborg school, and Arve sat there... 0:02:57.900,0:03:02.860 It was funny to see him as my role model, who I used to see like this... 0:03:02.973,0:03:14.013 Suddenly to see him kneeling and helping the child play, [br]showing how to hold its hand properly.[br]I was very moved. 0:03:14.795,0:03:22.795 Arve: There is no doubt that Alexander is directly related to [br]that among young people there was a huge interest in learning to play the violin. 0:03:22.795,0:03:28.505 There was a big interest in playing violin also before, but it's much more now.[br]True, if you follow the example of Alexander, now you also need to sing. 0:03:28.505,0:03:31.753 Alexander: And to have three dancers. 0:03:32.132,0:03:37.912 H: Alexander, you are nominated for the Muz-TV Award in Russia, right?[br]Alexander: Yes. 0:03:38.099,0:03:41.129 H: You have to repeat the success and perhaps collect prizes there too? 0:03:41.129,0:03:51.579 Alexander: Yes, I am very impressed that Russian people[br]understand me and my music. 0:03:51.579,0:04:00.304 I speak broken Russian, and I did not think that I would be interesting to them.[br]But I was very lucky, in fact... 0:04:00.304,0:04:05.964 that the Russians accepted me.[br]And I have to say that I am very proud of it. 0:04:05.964,0:04:08.024 Arve: You really have a reason for this. 0:04:08.064,0:04:13.163 Alexander: Yes, a popularity poll was conducted in Russia... [br]OK, now I am bragging now... 0:04:13.213,0:04:21.161 72% of the respondents know the name of the new president, [br]and my name 86%. 0:04:21.503,0:04:23.693 Arve: Maybe you should be the president? 0:04:23.693,0:04:31.763 Host: We wish you good luck on that. And I am sure that we will[br]hear a lot more about Alexander after the Eurovision too. 0:04:31.763,0:04:36.606 Arve, good luck with the release of your album on Monday. 0:04:36.606,0:04:40.758 Arve: Yes, and maybe you will hear about me after the Eurovision too. 0:04:40.758,0:04:44.794 H: Of course! And there will be the Chamber Music Festival, right?[br]Arve: Yes, in August.[br]H: Maybe we'll come back on that.. 0:04:45.648,0:04:49.120 Arve: Thanks.[br]H: Thank you for joining the Fredag ​​program today.[br]Alexander, Arve: I was pleased.