Dmitry Masleev (piano). At Koerner Hall. March 22.
★★★ 1/2 (out of four)
A little bit of history was made at Koerner Hall on Wednesday, with the Canadian debut of 28-year-old Russian pianist Dmitry Masleev.
Since winning gold at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2015, audiences have been clamouring to find out what all the fuss is about. Part curiosity, part affirmation, what does the decidedly best pianist in the world sound like? In a word: brilliant.
With an armful of muscular works by Scarlatti, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Liszt, the evening was a masterclass in how a piano recital ought to be.
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