Achúcarro - Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2

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Achúcarro - Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2
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Joaquín Achúcarro's 50th Anniversary
Certificate: N/A
Running Time: 131 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date: 01/02/2010
Content Type: Musical Recording

Synopsis:
This recording commemorates the 50th anniversary of Joaquín Achúcarro's debut with the London Symphony Orchestra after winning the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic International Competition in 1959. Recorded at Jerwood Hall, St Luke's, London, with Britain's eminent conductor Colin Davis at the helm, Achúcarro delivers a consummate performance that brilliantly expresses his delicate and passionate style. Extra features include a substantial documentary about Achúcarro's career and performances of solo piano pieces by Brahms, Chopin, Scriabin and Albéniz filmed in the beautiful setting of the Prado museum, Madrid.

Brahms - Piano Concerto No.2 in B-flat major

Joaquín Achúcarro
London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Colin Davis

Recorded live at Jerwood Hall, St Luke's, London, May 2009.

Special Features:
Joaquín Achúcarro: 50 years on
Documentary including interviews with Plácido Domingo, Simon Rattle and Zubin Mehta.

Achúcarro at the Prado
Solo piano performances of:

Brahms Three Intermezzi Op. 117
Chopin Preludes Op. 28 Nos.15 & 16
Scriabin Prelude & Nocturne Op. 9
Albéniz Iberia Op. 47 Book 1 No.2