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Rafal Blechacz a enchanté Mozart et sublimé Chopin à Genève

By Thomas Muller, 08 June 2015
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Reviewed at Victoria Hall, Geneva on 4 June 2015
Programme
Sibelius, Incidental music to Kuolema (Death)
Mozart, Piano Concerto no. 23 in A major, K488
Rautavaara, Pelimannit (The Fiddlers), Op.1
Grieg, String Quartet in G minor, Op.27
Performers
Amsterdam Sinfonietta
Rafał Blechacz, Piano
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Thomas Muller
Thomas Muller
Podologue spécialisé en Education Thérapeutique du Patient et Diabétologie, chanteur, administrateur de choeur, fondateur d'orchestre et ancien hautboïste amateur, Thomas est passionné de musique et particulièrement vocale. Toujours sensible aux timbres des orchestres et de la capacité des musiciens de développer un chant musical qui provoque chez l'auditeur une émotion vraie, en dehors de tout intellectualisme.