Yes, an uncouth comedian has been let loose on Frédéric Chopin’s Nocturne in E Flat Major. That sound you hear is monocles will be popping out in disgust.

It took pianist Evgeny Kissin much of the first half of his recital to fully hit his stride. But when he did, with a dynamic, expansive performance of Frédéric Chopin’s Scherzo No. 4, the packed ...

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