Richard Bratby

Enter the parallel universe that is the Lucerne Festival

The performances by Argerich, Blomstedt and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra had my head spinning

Out of this world: the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt conducting, Martha Argerich on piano. Credit: © Peter Fischli/Lucerne Festival
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