Pierre-Laurent Aimard – review

Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonPierre-Laurent Aimard's response to the Liszt bicentenary has been as probing as one would expect from the French pianist. Earlier in the year, he recorded two Vienna recitals for a live double CD, putting the composer's works into the context of those he inspired. The Southbank Centre hosted the first programme a month ago; this second concert had Liszt's B minor Piano Sonata as a climactic finish.The first half of the programme, however, brought a sequence that offe...

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