Virtuoso Kuerti revisits Beethoven
By Jessie Tang | January 21, 2010Pianist Anton Kuerti has taken his instrument’s practice to another level and is hailed as one of today’s finest interpreters of classical music.
Pianist Anton Kuerti has taken his instrument’s practice to another level and is hailed as one of today’s finest interpreters of classical music.
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