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Leeds International Piano Competition 2021

Andrew McGregor and Katya Apekisheva introduce performances from the last two semi-finalists, plus the announcement of the five selected for this year's concerto finals.

Andrew McGregor and Katya Apekisheva introduce performances from the last two Semi-Finalists of 'The Leeds' 2021.

In today's programme, you can hear Schumann and Scriabin from 28-year-old Ukrainian pianist Dmytro Choni; and 23-year-old Alim Beisembayev from Kazakhstan performs Ligeti and Prokofiev.

Plus, there's a short recap of all ten contestants plus the announcement of the five selected by the competition's panel of judges, chaired by Imogen Cooper, who will now make their way to the two concerto finals and join the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Andrew Manze.

See Radio 3 in Concert tonight from 7.00

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Robert Schumann

    Novelette No 8 in F-sharp minor, Op.21 (excerpt)

    Performer: Dmytro Choni.
  • Alexander Scriabin

    Sonata No.4 in F-sharp, Op.30

    Performer: Dmytro Choni.
  • Gy枚rgy Ligeti

    脡tudes: No.2 'Cordes 脿 Vide'

    Performer: Alim Beisembayev.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Sonata No.7 in B-flat, Op.83

    Performer: Alim Beisembayev.
  • C茅sar Franck

    Sonata for violin & piano in A (final movement)

    Performer: Dmytro Choni. Performer: Jack Liebeck.

Broadcast

  • Fri 17 Sep 2021 13:00