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Busoni鈥檚 Piano Concerto at the Proms plus a chamber concert from the Edinburgh International Festival

Tom McKinney introduces chamber music from this year's Edinburgh Festival plus music-making from the London Philharmonic and Benjamin Grosvenor performing Busoni at the Proms.

Today鈥檚 Classical Live includes another chance to hear Monday night鈥檚 Prom featuring pianist Benjamin Grosvenor with the Rodolfus Choir, London Philharmonic Choir and the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Edward Gardner.

The programme begins with Rachmaninov鈥檚 riveting Symphonic Dances followed by Busoni鈥檚 gargantuan Piano Concerto 鈥� possibly one of the most challenging piano parts ever committed to the page.

To start today鈥檚 Classical Live, exclusively recorded chamber music from this year鈥檚 Edinburgh International Festival as The Leonore Piano Trio perform Dvorak鈥檚 darkly defiant Piano Trio in F minor from the Queen鈥檚 Hall.

From the Edinburgh International Festival:

Antonin Dvorak
Piano Trio No. 3 in F minor Op. 65
Leonore Piano Trio

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From the 大象传媒 Proms:

Sergey Rachmaninov
Symphonic Dances
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)

Ferruccio Busoni
Piano Concerto
Benjamin Grosvenor (piano)
Rodolfus Choir
London Philharmonic Choir
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)

2 hours, 58 minutes

Last on

Thu 8 Aug 2024 13:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Piano Trio No 3 in F minor Op 65

    Ensemble: Leonore Piano Trio.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Trio no. 43 in C major Hob XV:27 - III Presto

    Ensemble: Leonore Piano Trio.

  • George Gershwin

    Cuban Overture

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Symphonic Dances

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.

  • Ferruccio Busoni

    Piano Concerto

    Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner. Choir: The Rodolfus Choir. Choir: London Philharmonic Choir.

  • Francesco Geminiani

    Concerto Grosso in D minor, H.143 'La Folia': Theme & Variations 1-7

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Ensemble: Benedetti Baroque Orchestra.
    • Baroque.
    • Decca.

Broadcast

  • Thu 8 Aug 2024 13:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3