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Ein Osterkorb voller Klaviergenüsse: Klavierabend mit Martha Argerich und Daniel Barenboim

By Zenaida des Aubris, 18 April 2017
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Reviewed at Philharmonie: Großer Saal, Berlin on 15 April 2017
Programme
Mozart, Sonata in F major for Keyboard Four-Hands, K497 (arr. Webern for two pianos)
Brahms, Variations on a Theme by Haydn in B flat major for two pianos, Op.56b
Liszt, Concerto Pathétique, S 258
Liszt, Réminiscences de Don Juan
Performers
Daniel Barenboim, Piano
Martha Argerich, Piano
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Zenaida des Aubris
Zenaida des Aubris
Zenaida des Aubris, based in Berlin, has over 30 years experience in artist management and production of classical music and opera in the United States, Europe and Asia. Currently, she offers consultation to music competitions and schools as well as to individual recent graduates on how to manage themselves and kickstart their careers through her company Opera Career Advice.