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Two Sergeis with Vinnitskaya and Valčuha at the Elbphilharmonie

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“Vinnitskaya... very much alive to the constant shifts in mood and texture”
Reviewed at Elbphilharmonie: Grand Hall, Hamburg on 14 September 2023
Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto no. 4 in G minor, Op.40
Shostakovich, Seven Doll's Dances for piano, Op.91b (Romance)
Prokofiev, Symphony no. 5 in B flat major, Op.100
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
Anna Vinnitskaya, Piano
Juraj Valčuha, Conductor
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