29 May 1962 (aged 47) Royal Festival Hall, London Beethoven’s Sonata Op. 57, Appassionata, Liszt’s B minor sonata and Chopin’s Third Sonata (This was not, as sometimes assumed, his London solo début - that was on 18 December 1955, also in the Festival Hall.)​ Alistair Londonderry wrote in The Queen (3 April 1962) that 'his is not the icy diablerie of Michelangeli's virtuosity, nor is there anywhere the slightest lack of conviction. Liszt's sonata is one of the greatest works

Mexico City, June 1982. Sala Nezahualcóyotl., Mexico City Franck, Symphonic Variations Rachmaninoff, Variations on a theme of Paganini

"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