Jan Lisiecki brings the poetry of Chopin's Études to Koerner Hall

By Stanley Fefferman, 04 March 2013

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Reviewed at The Royal Conservatory of Music, TELUS Centre, Koerner Hall, Toronto on 3 March 2013

Chopin, 12 Études, Op.10

Chopin, 12 Études, Op.25

Jan Lisiecki, Piano

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Stanley Fefferman

Stanley Fefferman is Professor Emeritus at York University, Toronto. He is active in classical, new music, and jazz circles as a writer and accredited performance photographer. His work is archived on Canadian sites The Live Music Report.com, Showtimemagazine.ca, and OpusOneReview.com. His website is here.