Lee Jae Phang, piano
Recorded in Studio 6, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, U.K.

Frederic Chopin Polonaise in A Flat Major, Op. 53 'Heroic'

Legendary pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy took some time with us to discuss his relationship with Rachmaninov's music, which he has been exploring with the Philharmonia Orchestra for over a year. As the series comes to a close, Maestro Ashkenazy takes us back in time to his youth in Russia where we hear about his first musical experiences and early encounters with Rachmaninov's music. He is joined by his wife, Thorunn "Dody" Ashkenazy, in this extended interview.

Vladimir Ashkenazy on Rachmaninov

The incomparable pianist Murray Perahia delves into the details of Beethoven’s Piano Concertos in a two part special. These episodes were originally produced to accompany the 'Perahia Plays Beethoven' series at London's Barbican over the 2016/17 classical season.

In Part 1, Murray focuses on Beethoven’s Piano Concertos Nos. 1-3.

Musical extracts heard in this episode are from Murray and the Academy’s live recording of the Beethoven Piano Concertos under the baton of Sir Neville Marriner in 1988, reproduced here with the kind permission of Sony (available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/B001IMFHUM).

Frederic Chopin Polonaise in A Flat Major, Op. 53 'Heroic'

Lee Jae Phang

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