Famed Russian pianist makes controversial return home

Famed Russian pianist makes controversial return home

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norman lebrecht

April 18, 2023

The so-called Grande Dame of Russian Pianism, Elisabeth Leonskaya, has lived in Vienna for the past 40 years.

Now, in the thick of Putin’s war, she has announced  a Mozart concerto in St Petersburg and a signing session at the Philharmonic Museum.

The events are sponsored by Rosneft, a sanctioned energy company.

Does she know?

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