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A Grand Master returns: Maurizio Pollini at the Royal Festival Hall

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

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 … Continue reading →

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Plums and turkeys: a musical voyage around 2016

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

Most people I know cannot wait to see the back of 2016. But in the year in which Brexit, Trump and the Grim Reaper were the big winners, I admit to having had a terrific twelve months. A whirl of … Continue reading →

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Profound and sublime: Maurizio Pollini rolls back the years

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

Schumann, Chopin: Maurizio Pollini **** Royal Festival Hall, 2nd March 2016 An expectant hall crackled with anticipation. For a recital, the stage was far from bare. A phalanx of red seats on the platform were taken by students, eyes trained … Continue reading →

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