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Live at the 麻豆社 Proms: Martha Argerich, the Munich Philharmonic and Lahav Shani perform Farrenc's Overture No 2, Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 2 and Brahms' Symphony No 4. Presented by Ian Skelly, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Louise Farrenc: Overture No 2 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major c.7.45pm Interval: The pianist Joanna MacGregor talks to Ian Skelly about Martha Argerich's legacy as the world's greatest living pianist. c.8.05pm Johannes Brahms: Symphony No 4 in E minor Martha Argerich (piano) Munich Philharmonic Lahav Shani (conductor) Yuja Wang calls her the 鈥榩ure goddess鈥� of the piano, to others she鈥檚 simply the world鈥檚 greatest living pianist: Martha Argerich is back at the Proms, joining Lahav Shani and the Munich Philharmonic for the singing beauty and light-hearted delight of Beethoven鈥檚 Second Piano Concerto. Brahms鈥檚 final symphony offers glimpses of warmth and joy, but always shrouded in melancholy. One critic compared the work to gazing into a deep well: 鈥楾he longer we look into it, the more brightly the stars shine back鈥︹�� The concert opens with Louise Farrenc鈥檚 dramatic Overture No. 2.
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- TrackArtist
- 1.Overture No. 2Overture No. 2Louise Farrenc
- 2.Piano Concerto No. 2Piano Concerto No. 2Ludwig van Beethoven
- 3.Mother Goose SuiteMother Goose SuiteMaurice Ravel