Pianist Valentina Lisitsa: believe the hype

I suspected Lisitsa – about to debut at London's Royal Albert Hall – was a case of promotion over profundity. Then I joined her online audience and was wowed by her self-assured virtuosityWell, here's a funny thing, a story, a phenomenon, in which all may not be as it seems. I'm talking about the promotion of a sultrily-staring, blonde-haired pianist whose name is new to the great halls of classical music, but who's doing a debut gig at London's Royal Albert Hall as a solo recitalist on 19 J...

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