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Lutoslawski

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Simon Rattle's Prom conducting the Berlin Philharmonic concludes with a performance of Lutoslawski's Third Symphony.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Andrew McGregor

The Berliner Philharmoniker and Simon Rattle in their second Proms appearance perform music by Brahms and Lutoslawski.

The orchestra is joined by distinguished pianist Yefim Bronfman who is soloist in Brahms's mighty Second Piano Concerto, known for its technical difficulty, length and for the fact that the pianist has to share some of the limelight with the lead cellist who has a beautiful three-minute solo at the start of the slow movement. Lutoslawski's Third Symphony was completed in the early 1980s during a troubled period in the composer's native Poland, it combines experimental techniques with craftsmanship, conviction and lyricism.

Lutoslawski: Symphony No.3

Yefim Bronfman (piano)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Simon Rattle (conductor).

1 hour, 15 minutes

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Fri 31 Aug 2012 20:15

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