The Night I Met Einstein

The narrator does not understand classical

The narrator does not understand classical music and believes he is tone-deaf. He sits through the concert without paying attention because he feels u

Einstein notices the narrator’s problem

Einstein notices the narrator’s problem and does not laugh at him. Instead, he asks questions, tests him gently, and helps him learn through simple st

Einstein compares learning music to learning

Einstein compares learning music to learning arithmetic. Just as a student begins with addition and subtraction before moving to multiplication and di

Einstein first plays a song

Einstein first plays a song the narrator likes, then a more advanced piece, and finally music without words. He gradually trains the narrator’s listen

After the guided listening

After the guided listening, the narrator is ready to hear Bach properly. He can now listen with attention and clap sincerely at the end of the concert