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Clarity, vision and precision: Teodor Currentzis and Philharmonia Zürich at the Konzerthaus

By Chanda VanderHart, 27 January 2018
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“Currentzis... relies heavily on his expressive hands, which flutter, shape and sweep”
Reviewed at Konzerthaus: Großer Saal, Vienna on 26 January 2018
Programme
Ammann, glut
Ravel, Piano Concerto in G major
Stravinsky, The Firebird: Suite
Performers
Orchester der Oper Zürich
Hélène Grimaud, Piano
Teodor Currentzis, Conductor
Hans-Peter Achberger, Conductor
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Chanda VanderHart
Chanda VanderHart
Dr. Chanda VanderHart is a pianist, musicologist and creative who lives, works and plays in Vienna, Austria. For more on Chanda and her projects, click here.