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Moonlight, roses… and a demonic goblin: Boris Giltburg at Wigmore Hall

Boris Giltburg
© Wigmore Hall Trust
Boris Giltburg
© Wigmore Hall Trust
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“Ondine was awash with liquid shimmer and a huge flood of rich tone”
Reviewed at Wigmore Hall, London on 14 February 2023
Chopin, Ballade no. 1 in G minor, Op.23
Chopin, Ballade no. 2 in F major, Op.38
Chopin, Ballade no. 3 in A flat major, Op.47
Chopin, Ballade no. 4 in F minor, Op.52
Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet - Ten pieces for piano, Op.75 no.4: The Young Juliet
Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet - Ten pieces for piano, Op.75, no.6: Montagues and Capulets
Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet - Ten pieces for piano, Op.75 no.8: Mercutio
Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet - Ten pieces for piano, Op.75, no.10: Romeo bids Juliet farewell
Ravel, Gaspard de la nuit
Debussy, Suite bergamasque: Clair de lune
Prokofiev, 4 Pieces for Piano, Op.4: Suggestion diabolique, no.4
Boris Giltburg, Piano
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****1
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From introspection to intoxication: the range of Boris Giltburg
****1
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