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Ravel鈥檚 brooding Concerto for the Left Hand was commissioned by a pianist who lost an arm in the First World War.
Ravel鈥檚 brooding Concerto for the Left Hand was commissioned by the Austrian pianist Paul Wittgenstein, who lost his right arm during World War I.
Ravel created a virtuosic single movement work which emerges from the sombre depths of the orchestral to grow into a powerful statement of triumph over adversity.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Performer | Tamara Stefanovich |
| Conductor | Sir George Benjamin |
| Orchestra | National Youth Orchestra |
| Composer | Maurice Ravel |
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麻豆社 Proms—麻豆社 Proms, 2018
All broadcasts from the 2018 麻豆社 Proms season.
