Ania Filochowska plays Wieniawski Polonaise Brillante in A major, op. 21 Michael Davidman, piano Graduation Recital Curtis Institute of Music Field Concert Hall Philadelphia, PA December 11, 2017
A very beautiful performance catching the nuances delightfully. The virtuosic bits were given their brilliant dash quite dazzlingly unsafe. But she knows when to pull back and let the melody sing.
She turned a perfectly horrendous piece of music into something at least pleasant to listen to by merely slowing things down and moderating the histrionics. Intelligent interpretation.