| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2012 Southbank Centre: Queen Elizabeth Hall | Behzod Abduraimov plays Schubert, Beethoven and Liszt in London |
 Despite an abundance of virtuosic Liszt pieces and such force in the Appassionata that he almost fell off his chair at the end, what was most impressive about Behzod Abduraimov in the Queen Elizabeth Hall on Tuesday was the way he handled the softer parts. While his impulsive, coruscating virtuoso playing was that of a brilliant young pianist enjoying himself, the simple, direct tone he brought to the Schubert sonata (and the occasional moment elsewhere) was simply that of a gifted musician.
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| 25-Mar-2012 Lincoln Center: Avery Fisher Hall | Murray Perahia: Bach and late Brahms at the Lincoln Center |
 Murray Perahia’s programmes are always tidily thought through, exploring interrelationships between pieces and building progressively, often from Bach to Chopin via Beethoven. This was no different, with Bach and Chopin the bread to a sandwich of late Brahms and lesser-known Beethoven and Schubert. Though the Chopin was a little abrupt, this was a thorougly satisfying concert.
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| 27-Jun-2011 Wigmore Hall | Elisabeth Leonskaja at Wigmore Hall |
 The popularity of mercurial Elisabeth Leonskaja amongst audiences has never been higher, perhaps because she is one of “the last of the great Russian school” (Sean Rafferty), a performer whose heritage links her to one of the greatest, her friend and mentor, Sviatoslav Richter. Her musical outlook is fiercely independent, and not always to everyone’s taste.Read full review... | |
