Dances & Dreams: Gala from Berlin Philharmonic 2011 [Blu-ray]

In 2011 the Berliner Philharmoniker and their musical director Sir Simon Rattle welcomed in the New Year with a gala concert programmed with ‘Dances & Dreams’.

Spinetingling and inspiring performances of music by Dvořák, Ravel, Richard Strauss, Stravinsky and Brahms are complemented by the extraordinary talent of the multi-awarded Russian pianist Evgeny Kissin. Kissin’s musicality, the depth and poetic quality of his interpretations, and his extraordinary virtuosity have placed him at the forefront of today’s pianists, and his passionate performance of the renowned Piano Concerto in A minor by Edvard Grieg is mesmerizing.

Kissin's musicality, the depth and poetic quality of his interpretations, and his extraordinary virtuosity have placed him at the forefront of today's pianists.

Треклист:
Brahms:
Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor
Dvorak:
Slavonic Dance No. 1 in C Major, Op. 46 No. 1
Grieg:
Symphonic Dance, Op. 64 No. 2
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
Evgeny Kissin (piano)
Ravel:
Alborada del gracioso (orchestral version)
Strauss, R:
Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils
Stravinsky:
The Firebird: Danse infernale du roi Kastchei
Berceuse from The Firebird
Finale from The Firebird