Elisabeth Leonskaja: grande dame of the piano

Por Zoltán Szabó, 02 septiembre 2016

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

Crítica hecha desde City Recital Hall, Sídney el 31 agosto 2016

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

Mozart, Concierto para piano núm. 9 en mi bemol mayor, "Jeunehomme", K271

Beethoven, Cuarteto de cuerda núm. 12 en mi bemol mayor, Op.127 (Arr. Valve)

Elisabeth Leonskaja, Piano

Australian Chamber Orchestra

Roman Simović, Dirección musical

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A walk to Beethoven: Bezuidenhout and the Australian Chamber Orchestra

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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