Got hold of a ticket today for the SSO concert in early November featuring the wonderful Stephen Hough tinkling the ivories for his own Piano Concerto - The World of Yesterday. It seems like only yesterday I witnessed a masterclass by the great man with Jonah (best accompanist for a musical I've ever worked with by several million miles) as one of his pupils. But it turns out that was back in 2017.
And this week, Thursday evening, we're off to listen to Pierre-Laurent Aimard (this fanboy's favourite living concert pianist - sorry Sir Stephen, but it was a close thing) doing the business with Bartok's 2nd Piano Concerto. I'd never heard this before the weekend, but I've now listened to it twice and am wondering why I haven't listened to even more Bartok - of whom, to put the record straight, I've listened to plenty. But clearly not enough.
Can't wait. But I have to.
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