Hear the romantic beauty of Grieg’s Piano Concerto, with Evgeny Kissin at the keyboard and Vladimir Ashkenazy conducting.
Evgeny Kissin is a phenomenon, says Ashkenazy, “he possesses an enormous natural gift that’s beyond description.” There’s more to his astonishing mastery of the instrument than a powerful technique and generous tone – when Kissin plays, the piano is his voice, drawing you into the music.
In the second of his Australian debut concerts, Evgeny Kissin performs Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor – brilliant and high-spirited music in the hands of a great pianist.
Please note change of concerto from the published season brochure.
BRAHMS Symphony No.1
GRIEG Piano Concerto in A minor
Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor
Evgeny Kissin piano
Pre-concert talk by Kim Waldock in the Northern Foyer at 7.15pm.
In his Sydney debut tour Evgeny Kissin also performs a solo recital of music by Liszt (15 September) and Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.1 (24 September).
AUDIO PLAYER LISTING
Track 1 – BRAHMS Symphony No.1: 4th movement
L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande conducted by Ernest Ansermet
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Track 2 – GRIEG Piano Concerto in A minor: 1st movement
Track 3 – GRIEG Piano Concerto in A minor: 2nd movement
Track 4 – GRIEG Piano Concerto in A minor: 3rd movement
Peter Jablonski (piano) Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Peter Maag
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Audio kindly supplied by Universal Music.