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