Kavakos/Lugansky – review

Barbican, LondonThis concert technically belonged to violinist Leonidas Kavakos's residency with the LSO, though it actually gave the orchestra a night off while he played duets with pianist Nikolai Lugansky. It was a real treat: they're both fantastic players, at once intelligent and intense, and together they form a genuine partnership of equals, with no sense of the piano taking a subordinate or accompanying role.Some may have had qualms, however, about the ordering of the programme. The duo ...

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