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Xian Zhang thrills in Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev at Disney Hall

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“Zhang demonstrated a fine grip on the symphony’s form”
Reviewed at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles on 10 December 2017
Chen Yi, Ge Xu (Antiphony)
Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto no. 1 in B flat minor, Op.23
Prokofiev, Symphony no. 6 in E flat minor, Op.111
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Xian Zhang, Conductor
Sergio Tiempo, Piano
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****1
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