Filming hits the wrong note with pianist Zimmerman
Pianist Krystian Zimmerman made a point about audience filming during recitals at a recent performance in Germany.
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Pianist Krystian Zimmerman made a point about audience filming during recitals at a recent performance in Germany.
Click here to read the article from the BBC.
…by Peter McCallum for the Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/travelling-the-world-in-music-and-lyrics-20110819-1j278.html
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