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Maurizio Pollini and Leonidas Kavakos - Schumann, Brahms, Chopin

The Berlin Philharmonic performs Schumann's Genoveva Overture and Chopin's Piano Concerto No 1 (with Maurizio Pollini). Plus Leonidas Kavakos in Brahms's Violin Sonata No 3.

Ian Skelly tonight introduces performances from two of the world's leading soloists. The legendary pianist, Maurizio Pollini plays a Chopin piano concerto with the Berlin Philharmonic and Leonidas Kavakos concludes his Sunday evening traversal of the Brahms violin sonatas in Vienna. Also on the bill, a performance of Bach's magisterial 'Dorian' Toccata and Fugue on a renowned Romantic organ in Mersenburg, Saxony-Anhalt.

Schumann
Overture to Genoveva, Op. 81
Berlin Philharmonic, Christian Thielemann (conductor)
rec. Berlin Philharmonie

Brahms
Violin Sonata No.3 in D minor, Op. 108
Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Yuja Wang (piano)
rec. Musikverein, Vienna

Chopin
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
Maurizio Pollini (piano), Berlin Philharmonic, Christian Thielemann (conductor)
rec. Berlin Philharmonie.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 27 Mar 2016 19:30

Music Played

  • Robert Schumann

    Overture to Genoveva Op.81

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Christian Thielemann.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Piano Concerto No. 1 In E Minor Op.11

    Performer: Maurizio Pollini. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Christian Thielemann.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Toccata in D Minor BWV.538 (Dorian)

    Performer: Matthias Suss.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Mit Fried' Und Freud' - Chorale-Prelude BWV.616

    Performer: Matthias Suss.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Fugue in D Minor BWV.538 (Dorian)

    Performer: Matthias Suss.

Broadcast

  • Sun 27 Mar 2016 19:30