The coloristic allure distinguishing Xiaoxuan Li’s Stage 1 performance of the Chopin C minor Nocturne, Op 48 No 1, filled me with anticipation for his opening Stage 2 round. Each one of the first 12 ...
Because Stage 1’s repertoire requirements are relatively circumscribed, the same pieces turn up over and over again. On Sunday, no fewer than seven renditions of Chopin’s Third Ballade transpired. At ...