Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Britten, Bach, Messiaen and others on the “Evening Concert” this week
It's a piano-concerto-lover's week on the "Evening Concert".
It's a piano-concerto-lover's week on the "Evening Concert".
Pianists choose their repertoire and the order of performance. Daniil Trifonov placed his selections in chronological order on this recital from Carnegie Hall.
I love lists of 'rankings'! Dvorak's Piano Quintet is ranked 15th while Beethoven's Septet is ranked 62nd in a poll published by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2008. Are those rankings justified? Tune in tonight to hear both. Sorry, there's no ballot to vote upon!
Emanuel Ax plays Beethoven's 'autograph' cadenza in the first-movement, although Beethoven surely improvised the cadenza at it's premiere.
Coincidence? Bruckner's 9th Symphony is in the 'key' of D Minor as is Beethoven's 9th. . .find out tonight.