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In 1949, at only seven years old, Martha Argerich made her debut with Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto and the piece has accompanied her throughout her career. Naturally, Argerich has discovered new facets of this work over the decades. And she surely did so when she performed this signature piece with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra and Herbert Blomstedt who gave his debut with the orchestra thanks to a very special festival edition in August 2020. Beethoven’s music plays a very important role in Blomstedt’s career and thus the concert featured another work of the composer: his Symphony No. 2.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, op. 15
Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 36
Martha Argerich, piano
Lucerne Festival Orchestra
Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
Recorded live at the Concert Hall of KKL Lucerne
August 2020
A production of Accentus Music
in coproduction with NHK and Arte G.E.I.E.
Directed by Ute Feudel
Video format: UHD HDR
Sound format: PCM Stereo, 5.1
Program Length: 80:04
Picture Credit: Peter Fischli & Priska Ketterer (Lucerne Festival)