Shostakovich at his quirkiest at Tokyo's Bunka Kaikan Hall

Von David Karlin, 30 März 2016

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“the gentleness of meringue folded into a soufflé mixture”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan: Main Hall, Tokyo, am 29 März 2016

Mozart, Klavierkonzert Nr. 27 in B-Dur, KV595

Schostakowitsch, Symphonie Nr. 15 in A-Dur, Op.141

Eliahu Inbal, Musikalische Leitung

Kun Woo Paik, Klavier

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

Spring-fresh Mozart and Shostakovich at his quirkiest at Tokyo's Bunka Kaikan Hall