American-born pianist Tzimon Barto and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra perform Brahms’ second piano concerto at the Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Ka Lam/HK Phil American-born pianist Tzimon Barto and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra perform Brahms’ second piano concerto at the Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Ka Lam/HK Phil
American-born pianist Tzimon Barto and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra perform Brahms’ second piano concerto at the Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Ka Lam/HK Phil
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Review: HK Phil/Christoph Eschenbach/Tzimon Barto – contrasts abound in evening of Brahms and Dvorak

Soloist in German composer’s monumental second piano concerto mixed power with poetry in a performance matched by gorgeous orchestral playing, while conductor set players free to delight in Dvorak symphony

Topic |   Classical music
Christopher Halls

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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American-born pianist Tzimon Barto and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra perform Brahms’ second piano concerto at the Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Ka Lam/HK Phil American-born pianist Tzimon Barto and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra perform Brahms’ second piano concerto at the Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Ka Lam/HK Phil
American-born pianist Tzimon Barto and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra perform Brahms’ second piano concerto at the Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Ka Lam/HK Phil
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