Pianist Congyu Wang’s big technique let down by odd interpretative mannerisms
- Source: The Straits Times
- URL: https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/pianist-congyu-wangs-big-technique-let-down-by-odd-interpretative-mannerisms?ref=latest
- Published: 2026-02-28 (updated 2026-03-01)
- Clipped on: 2026-03-01 (SGT)
Quick takeaway
This is a concert review of Singapore-born, France-based pianist Congyu Wang at Victoria Concert Hall (27 Feb). The programme included all four Chopin Ballades and Ravel’s Gaspard de la Nuit, with the review framing his recital as technically formidable but marred by some interpretative choices.
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A programme involving all four of Chopin’s ballades and Ravel’s fiendish Gaspard de la Nuit would challenge any pianist, not simply for the superhuman technical and musical difficulties of each work but for their ubiquity.
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