Edna Stern’s latest release is a fascinating find. Beautifully performed, for sure, but those performances are led by an intriguing, impeccably realised idea. The pieces on this disc are well-loved and oft-recorded: the first four ‘Impromptus’ (D899) and the ‘Moments Musicaux’ (D780). But Stern, following the courage of her convictions, has arrived at a new…
Category: Piano Recital
Pianist Siqian Li plays Chopin’s Sonata in B-flat minor and a thrilling new arrangement of Ravel’s Valse
On a blistering hot afternoon in July, pianist, Siqian Li, delivered a spectacular performance of romantic repertoire at St James’s Church, Piccadilly. Chopin’s Sonata No.2, comprising the famous Funeral March, and a new arrangement of Ravel’s Valse, topped the virtuosic bill. Li drew quite a crowd*, even in the heat. Karine Hetherington of ArtMuseLondon went…