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https://scmp.com/article/489661/duel-purpose-key-players-concerto-clashDuel purpose of key players' concerto clash
Comparisons were inevitable when Prokofiev's thrilling Third Piano Concerto was played twice by different performers in the same week - and hawkish London audiences were looking for a loser.
The first performance was south of the river at London's Royal Festival Hall by the veteran Italian-American pianist James Tocco. The second was north of the river by young Simon Trpceski from the Republic of Macedonia.