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Mexico City, June 1982
Mexico City, June 1982. Sala Nezahualcóyotl., Mexico City
Franck, Symphonic Variations
Rachmaninoff, Variations on a theme of Paganini
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Andrei Svetlichny, Jorge Bolet's USA tuner
"He knew he had to take the stage, to stride up to that huge instrument and take command. 'Remember,' he'd say, 'it's likely to kick back." Andrei Svetlichny, Boston Globe, September 1982 As ever, I am grateful to Mattheus Smits for providing information to this website. He has alerted my attention to this tribute (edited) to Jorge Bolet's tuner in the USA. A Memorial Died April 12, 1998 • Born February 19, 1957 Andrei Svetlichny, 41 Tuner of Concert Pianos for the Stars By
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