Pianist George Li became well known in 2015 when he won the silver medal in the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. Now he has recorded one of Tchaikovsky’s greatest and best-loved works, the Piano Concerto No 1 with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Vasily Petrenko.
The New York Times has called him a “real revelation” in the work. It is complemented by three solo pieces by Franz Liszt.
Here is Mr. Li in “La Campanella” by Liszt:
