Mozart at his most Romantic, Beethoven at his most Classical, and the luminous, exotic sounds of a composer who understands the 'mystery of the moment'.
This concert begins with a string of gems - tiny "moments", captivating and luminous. In Mystery of the Moment, Henri Dutilleux brings together a string orchestra, percussion and the exotic ringing tones of the cimbalom to evoke the fleeting sounds of night.
From the stillness of night emerges the sound of Mozart at his most Romantic. Angela Hewitt, acclaimed for her radiant interpretations, plays Mozart's D minor piano concerto - turbulent and dramatic.
Beethoven, on the other hand, sheds his reputation as a scowling genius in the sunny classicism of his Fourth Symphony.
DUTILLEUX Mystère de l'instant (Mystery of the Moment) AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
MOZART Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K466
BEETHOVEN Symphony No.4
Hannu Lintu conductor
Angela Hewitt piano
AUDIO PLAYER LISTING
Track 1 - MOZART Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K466: I Allegro
Track 2 - MOZART Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K466: II Romance
Mitsuko Uchida (piano) with the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Jeffrey Tate
PHILIPS 475 7306
Track 3 - BEETHOVEN Symphony No.4: III Allegro vivace
Track 4 - BEETHOVEN Symphony No.4: IV Allegro ma non troppo
Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Herbert von Karajan
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON Eloquence 429 0382
Audio kindly supplied by Silver Partner Universal Music