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C minor piano sonatas by Mozart and Beethoven bookended a selection of music from the United States in Jeremy Denk’s intriguing recital.

Levit transfigured one more time the musical material in a sort of new, life-affirming way. 

Two monumental works by Rzewski and Mahler performed with intensity, drama and authority by Igor Levit in a concert celebrating Frederic Rzewski's 80th birthday.

A Dog's Life – Frederic Rzewski's 2nd Piano Concerto – is full of playful detail, but a little too long.

As a fan of contemporary music and, indeed, minimalism, I was disappointed to find the programme at Prom 50 underwhelming overall. This was not for lack of trying, however – I wanted to enjoy it. But after allowing the music time to sink in further and my thoughts to settle, my opinions only seemed to have become more resolute.The evening started promisingly.

In its 31-year history, ecat (Edinburgh Contemporary Arts Trust) has commissioned over 80 new works and introduced countless emerging performers and composers to the new music public.

La nuit est tombée, la nature s'est tue, le pianiste est là sur scène qui prend possession de la musique qu'il joue avec une éloquence si persuasive qu'on est captivé.