Antonio Pappano & Igor Levit

Date & Time

Fri, Jun 20, 2025, 20:00

Venue

Mr. Levit, almost 75 minutes long, a large men’s chorus, and an immensely demanding piano part that is considered “not really rewarding.” What do you find particularly rewarding about Busoni’s Piano Concerto? The obvious: the work itself. It is so voluptuous, so romantic, so beautiful, so lyrical, so exciting, so thrilling, so elegiac. The Tarantella blows the roof off the concert hall! It is crazy, colorful, and profound. Playing and listening to this work is a unique experience. Despite, or perhaps because of, all the challenges.

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Musicians

Sir Antonio Pappano	Conductor
Igor Levit	Piano
Bavarian Radio Chorus
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Program

Ferruccio Busoni

Concerto for piano and orchestra with male choir in C major, op. 39

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