Concerts

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Record date : 26 July 2011
Programme

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 8 in G major, Op. 30 No. 3

MARIA THERESA VON PARADIS
Sicilienne

PIOTR ILITCH TCHAÏKOVSKI
Melody

FRITZ KREISLER
Schön Rosemarin
Liebesleid

ROBERT SCHUMANN
Fantasiestücke for Cello and Piano, Op. 73

MAURICE RAVEL
La Valse

The evening began with two duos, one with each of the Capuçon brothers: first Beethoven’s Sonata No. 8 for Violin and Piano, followed by Schumann’s Fantasiestücke. Then Argerich was joined by virtuoso violinist Ivry Gitlis and young star pianists Khatia Buniatishvili and Yuja Wang, and together they performed Von Paradis’ Sicilienne, Tchaikovsky’s Melody for Violin and Piano, and Kreisler’s Schön Rosmarin and Liebesleid. The evening culminated with Argerich performing Ravel’s La Valse in a transcription for two pianos with fellow Argentinian, dear friend, and frequent musical partner, Nelson Goerner.

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