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Kirill Gerstein plays Beethoven's Emperor Concerto

Krzysztof Urbanski conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Stravinsky's spectacular ballet The Firebird, and Kirill Gerstein joins them for Beethoven's Emperor Concerto.

Stravinsky's Scherzo a la russe makes playful start to this concert before renowned Russian-born, Berlin-based Kirill Gerstein performs one of the greatest of all piano concertos - Beethoven's 'Emperor'. The concert ends with Stravinsky's exotic and lushly-scored fairy tale ballet The Firebird, the music that launched Stravinsky's international career.

Recorded in 2018 at the Royal Festival Hall, London and presented by Ian Skelly

Stravinsky: Scherzo 脿 la russe
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 (Emperor)

8.15: Interval

Stravinsky: The Firebird, complete ballet (1910)

Kirill Gerstein, piano
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Krzysztof Urbanski, conductor

Followed by music off disc:

Franz Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 1 in E major, D157
Radu Lupu, piano

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Fri 16 Oct 2020 19:30

Music Played

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Scherzo a la russe

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Krzysztof Urba艅ski.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Concerto no. 5 in E flat major Op.73 (Emperor)

    Performer: Kirill Gerstein. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Krzysztof Urba艅ski.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Waltz in A flat major Op.42

    Performer: Kirill Gerstein.
  • Claude Debussy

    Preludes - book 1 : Parts 2-8

    Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.
    • Debussy - Complete Works for Solo Piano Volume 1.
    • Chandos.
    • 2.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    The Firebird

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Krzysztof Urba艅ski.
  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Sonata No. 1 in E major, D157

    Performer: Radu Lupu.

Broadcast

  • Fri 16 Oct 2020 19:30