Elisabeth Leonskaja: grande dame of the piano

Von Zoltán Szabó, 02 September 2016

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“every utterance from her is as eloquent as it is meaningful”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: City Recital Hall, Sydney, am 31 August 2016

Strauss R., Capriccio, Op.85: Sextett (Arr. Valve)

Mozart, Klavierkonzert Nr. 9 in Es-Dur "Jenamy" (Jeunehomme), KV271

Beethoven, Streichquartett Nr. 12 in Es-Dur, Op.127 (Arr. Valve)

Elisabeth Leonskaja, Klavier

Australian Chamber Orchestra

Roman Simović, Direktor

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Two works by Shostakovich sandwiching Rhapsody in Blue made for an exhilerating concert from the Australian Chamber Orchestra in Melbourne

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Nick Boston, 21st March

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Mesmerising, but relentless Brahms and Beethoven from the ACO

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Awe-inspiring performances of much loved classics in Sydney, yet the musical eyebrows have reasons to go (and stay) up.

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Iestyn Davies joins the Australian Chamber Orchestra for music by Bach and Pärt in a programme featuring distracting modern dance.

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Symphony or song cycle? Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde in Sydney

Zoltán Szabó, 17th May

Mahler's epic five-movement symphonic song cycle is performed by a chamber ensemble with mixed results.

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A walk to Beethoven: Bezuidenhout and the Australian Chamber Orchestra

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Kristian Bezuidenhout joins the ACO for a piecemeal programme leading to a complete performance of Beethoven's Emperor Concerto.

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Zoltán Szabó

Zoltán Szabó is a cellist and musicologist. Having migrated from his native Hungary to Australia in 1985, he worked with the Australian Chamber Orchestra in Sydney until 1991, when he became Principal Cello with Opera Australia. In 2017, he was awarded with a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD). Currently, he is teaching music history and musicology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Grande dame of the piano: Elisabeth Leonskaja performs Mozart with the ACO