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Piano faculty member Elena Fischer-Dieskau makes debut at Edinburgh International Festival.
Monday, 30 August 2021
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Following the release of her new Schumann-Brahms CD recorded by Delphian Records, Elena- Fischer Dieskau made her debut at the Edinburgh International Festival this year with a complete Brahms piano recital resulting in this review from The Scotsman, "Pianist's awe-inspiring performance made me realise the pain of a year without music. When the first key was struck, it was as if an alien force had spoken for the first time and I was filled with awe. During the final movement of the music, the rain began to beat heavily upon the roof and the musician closed her eyes, lifted her head and continued to perform as if she was coaxing tears from heaven above. The sound of the pounding rain competed against the notes from the piano and I am happy to report that the music over and over again won the day. As I rose from my chair to join others in loudly applauding and shouting bravo as the performer took her final bow, I looked lovingly upon the new outdoor concert stage..." |