Opera + Classical Music ReviewsArabesque: piano music from the Middle East and North Africa 11 April 2023A pianistic fusion of cultures at the Wigmore Hall. The surprise here was not so much the fusion of ‘Eastern’ and ‘Western’ musical forms, but the fusion of eras. A fluid grace was inherent in Succari’s Samah and Danse de Leila, that put one in mind of Debussy. 89 Africa, a work inspired by the composer’s visit to Egypt originally for piano and orchestra, but arranged by Benabdallah for solo piano. “Who are these bold people?” Benabdallah quipped in reference to the audience who had taken a chance on this eclectic music.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 12, 2023 14:32 UTC