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Modernism meets Romanticism in La Verdi's all-Russian programme

Par James Imam, 05 octobre 2014
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Critique faite à Auditorium di Milano Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, le 3 octobre 2014
Programme
Prokofiev, Concerto pour piano no. 2 en sol mineur, Op. 16
Tchaïkovski, Symphonie Manfred en si mineur, Op.58
Artistes
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano
Valentina Lisitsa, Piano
Xian Zhang, Direction
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Concerto pour piano no. 2 en sol mineur, Op. 16Orchestra Sinfonica di MilanoPiotr Ilitch TchaïkovskiSergueï ProkofievSymphonie Manfred en si mineur, Op.58Valentina LisitsaXian Zhang
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James Imam
James Imam
James Imam is an arts journalist writing for publications including The Financial Times, The Times, Musical America and Opera magazine. He grew up in Manchester, read anthropology at Cambridge and has since lived in Milan. As a once-aspiring countertenor he has an abiding interest in Baroque music.