Alexandra Dovgan, Leia Zhu, Paavo Järvi, Tonhalle Orchestra @ Zurich, 2023-04-01

Concert review, ★★★★, Leia Zhu, Alexandra Dovgan, Paavo Järvi, Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich @ Tonhalle am See, Zurich, 2023-04-01 (Orpheum Foundation) — Chopin: Piano Concerto in F minor, op.21, B.43, CT 48; Scriabin: Étude in D♯ minor, op.8/12 (encore); Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, op.35; Hindemith: Sonata for Solo Violin op.11/6, III. Finale, Lebhaft (encore); Ravel: “La Valse”, poème choréographique pour orchestre, M.72
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BlattWerk Quintett: Reed Arrangements — ETHZ, Zurich, 2023-01-31

Concert review, ★★★★, BlattWerk Quintett @ Auditorium Maximum, ETHZ, Zurich, 2023-01-31 (Musik an der ETH und UZH) — Rameau: Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin, Suite in A minor, RCT 5; Ravel: “Ma Mère L’Oye”, M.60a; Albéniz: Suite “Iberia” — 2. El Puerto, 1. Evocación, 7. El Albaicín; Wranitzky: Ballet “Das Waldmädchen” — Parthia in F major, IPW 7; Bartók: Suite, op.14, Sz.62, BB 70 — Allegretto (all works arranged for reed quintet)
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Piano Recital Tetiana Shafran — Zurich, 2022-10-22

Concert review, ★★★★★, Tetiana Shafran @ Alte Kantonsschule, Zurich, 2022-10-22 — Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.2 in A major, op.2/2; Ravel: Sonatine, M.40; Chopin: Rondo in E♭ major, op.16; Chopin: Nocturne No.17 in B major, op.62/1; Liszt: Ballade No.2 in B minor, S.171; Liszt: Étude No.3 G♯ minor, “La Campanella”, S.141/3, from 6 Grandes Études de Paganini; Lysenko: Elegie
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Sherniyaz Mussakhan, Georgiana Pletea — Zurich, 2022-04-09

Concert review, ★★★½, Sherniyaz Mussakhan, Georgiana Pletea @ Alte Kantonsschule, Zurich, 2022-04-09 — Debussy: Violin Sonata in G minor, L.140; Pärt: Fratres (1977/82); Schubert: Fantasy in C major for violin and piano, op.159, D.934; Ravel: “Tzigane”, M.76; Franck: Violin Sonata in A major, FWV 8
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Klavierissimo Festival 2022: Lucas & Arthur Jussen — Duo Recital, Wetzikon ZH, 2022-02-26

Concert review, ★★★★½, Lucas & Arthur Jussen @ KZO, Wetzikon ZH, 2022-02-26 (Klavierissimo Festival 2022) — Mozart: Sonata for two pianos in D major, K.448; Schubert: Allegro for Piano, 4 Hands in A minor, D.947, “Lebensstürme”; Ravel: “La valse”, Poème choréographique, for 2 pianos, M.72a; Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps, for 2 pianos
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Mizmorim Festival: Gringolts Quartet, Christophe Coin, Alice Burla — Basel, 2022-01-22

Concert review, ★★★★★, Mizmorim Chamber Music Festival / “Musica notturna”: Gringolts Quartet, Christophe Coin, Alice Burla @ Gare du Nord, Basel, 2022-01-22 — Boccherini: String Quintet in C major, op.30/6, G.324, “La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid”; Milhaud: 4 Visages for viola and piano, op.238; Ravel: String Quartet in F major, M.35
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