Maurizio Pollini
Royal Festival Hall, 12th March 2019
Considering the 90th birthday celebrations in London this week for Bernard Haitink, Maurizio Pollini, at 77, is a mere stripling. Impeccable in white tie and tails, he still rushes onto the platform with a degree of urgency, although his back is now hunched, his gait a touch unsteady. The Italian always draws a big crowd whenever he returns to the Royal Festival Hall – usually in early March – to give his annual recital in the International Piano Series. Platform seats were even available for those eager to get a closer view of the keyboard action.
Maurizio Pollini
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