Jonathan Nott and Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Date & Time
Sat, Sep 7, 2024, 19:00He performed in the circus, was celebrated as a pianist, was made to do forced labour under Stalin – György Cziffra’s life was full of successes and tragedies. These are portrayed in a radical and touching way in Cziffra Psodia, a piano concerto composed by fellow Hungarian Peter Eötvös. The soloist for this performance is Pierre-Laurent Aimard; Jonathan Nott conducts. In the same programme, Charles Ives’ Fourth Symphony takes us into early American modernism: a visionary collage of hymns, marches... Read full text
Keywords: Contemporary, Musikfest Berlin, Symphony Concert
Musicians
Berliner Philharmoniker | Orchestra |
Jonathan Nott | Conductor |
Pierre-Laurent Aimard | Piano |
Gregor A. Mayrhofer | Co-conductor |
Ernst Senff Chor Berlin | Choir |
Steffen Schubert | Chorus Master |
Program
Orpheus Undone | Missy Mazzoli |
Cziffra Psodia | Peter Eötvös |
Symphony No. 4 | Charles Ives |