Fantastic Finnish tango by Kuusisto and Rantala at Robeco Zomerconcerten

Von Renée Reitsma, 26 Juli 2012

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam, am 23 Juli 2012

Programm beinhaltet:

Rantala, Uplift

Bernstein, West Side Story: Maria

Mononen, Tähdet Meren Yllä

Pekka Kuusisto, Violine

Iiro Rantala, Klavier

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Renée Reitsma

Renée lives in Essex and is a PhD student in Philosophy. She loves all sorts of classical and non-classical music, but has a particular love for Dmitri Shostakovich. She is in charge of the Heavy Symphonic playlist at Dutch classical music site 24classics and blogs here.