As with all of the truly great pianists, touch is absolutely key when it comes to delivering their excelsior interpretations of the immortal classics. This was demonstrated recently in impeccable, consummate fashion by legendary Polish soloist Krystian Zimerman, who appeared at the Thailand Cultural Centre earlier this month to a sold-out auditorium.
The concert was generously supported by the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Zimerman performed Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.4 In G Major, a sublime masterwork which for many connoisseurs represents the very apex of the genre, perhaps even surpassing its mighty successor (the Emperor Concerto) in terms of its heavenly structure and divinely inspired thematic content. An extremely attentive Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra was conducted by regular visiting guest conductor Charles Olivieri-Munroe, who himself is particularly efficient at co-ordinating orchestra and soloist in such a repertoire.
