Isata Kanneh-Mason makes a glittering Proms debut in Prokofiev

Isata Kanneh-Mason

Por Dominic Lowe, 04 agosto 2023

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“The tricky central part of the first movement was dispatched with almost insolent nonchalance”

Crítica hecha desde Royal Albert Hall, Londres el 1 agosto 2023

Prokofiev, Concierto para piano núm. 3 en do mayor, Op.26

Chaikovskiï, Sinfonía núm. 5 en mi menor, Op.64

Isata Kanneh-Mason, Piano

BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Ryan Bancroft, Dirección

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Dominic Lowe

Dominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.

Isata Kanneh-Mason makes a glittering Proms debut in Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto