Prom 44: Batiashvili/Philharmonia/Salonen – review

Royal Albert Hall, LondonAt 32, Lisa Batiashvili is no longer among the youngest of the innumerable brilliant and beautiful young female violinists on the scene. But her brilliance has deepened superbly since emerging from the BBC's New Generation scheme in 2001, as has her emotional stamina. Both of these qualities were in abundance at this performance of Shostakovich's first violin concerto with Esa-Pekka Salonen (with whom she recorded the work last year) and the Philharmonia Orchestra.The re...

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