| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 8-Apr-2013 Wigmore Hall | The soul of Chopin: Janina Fialkowska at Wigmore Hall |
Canadian pianist Janina Fialkowska has Polish blood in her veins (her father is Polish), and she was described by her pianistic idol, Arthur Rubinstein, as “a natural born Chopin interpreter”. This assertion was more than confirmed by a carefully executed and beautifully nuanced lunchtime concert of music by Fryderyk Chopin at London’s Wigmore Hall.
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| 25-Jan-2013 Cadogan Hall | From tragedy to pastoral scenes: RPO at Cadogan Hall |
Brahms, Chopin, Beethoven: the programme of he Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's most recent Cadogan Hall concert, under the baton of Fabien Gabel, was unashamedly mainstream. The opening item of the programme was the Brahms Tragic Overture. The opening strident chords managed to be agitated yet pensive, interrupted silence hanging in the air as each note dissipated once more.Read full review... | |