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Víkingur Ólafsson with the LPO

Superstar Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson joins the London Philharmonic Orchestra for a performance of Brahms's 1st Piano Concerto, along with music by Waley-Cohen and Bartok.

Superstar Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson joins the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Edward Gardner for a performance of Brahms's majestic First Piano Concerto. This is followed by the world premiere of Freya Waley-Cohen's Mother Tongue, inspired by the the diversity of the world's many languages and the countless histories told through them. Finally the orchestra takes centre stage with Bartok's vivid music from The Miraculous Mandarin.

Recorded in November at the Royal Festival Hall, presented by Linton Stephens.

7.30pm
Brahms: Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor, Op 15

c.8.20
Interval

c.8.35
Freya Waley-Cohen: Mother Tongue (World Premiere performance)
Bartok: Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin

Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)

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2 hours, 14 minutes

Last on

Mon 6 Jan 2025 19:30

Music Played

  • Pedro de Cristo

    Ave maris stella

    Choir: Cupertinos. Conductor: Luís Toscano.
    • Hyperion.

Broadcast

  • Mon 6 Jan 2025 19:30