Description
BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO NO.1: MARTHA ARGERICH: FRANS BRUGGEN (DVD)
Martha Argerich’s sensational performance with the Orchestra of the 18th Century under the baton of Frans Brüggen, with which she performed Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto no. 1 for the first time on a historical instrument in 2012 during the Chopin and His Europe Festival. Also to be found on the disc is the film The Breath of the Orchestra, directed by Kasia Kasica, made during the Chopin and His Europe Festival in 2013. Produced by The Fryderyk Chopin Institute, the film is an intimate portrait of one of the greatest phenomena of the world’s music scene in the past century – Maestro Frans Brüggen and the Orchestra of the 18th Century.
CONTENT
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN [1770-1827]
Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15
Allegro con brio / Largo / Rondo. Allegro
Martha Argerich, period piano Erard, 1849
Orchestra of the 18th Century
Frans Bruggen, conductor
Recorded during the festival “Chopin and his Europe” at the Witold Lutoslawski Concert Studio of Polish Radio, Warsaw, 28 August 2012.
The Breath Of The Orchestra
The film The Breath of the Orchestra, shot during the 9th International Music Festival ‘Chopin and his Europe’ in 2013, represents an attempt to create an intimate portrait of one of the greatest phenomena of the global music scene, the Orchestra of the 18th Century. It’s a very special film of both documentary and emotional value. Pieced together from conversation with Frans Brueggen, Sieuwert Verster (managing director) and musicians who have belonged to the orchestra during the years, as well as recordings from rehearsals and concerts, it conveys the unique ambiance of the work and friendship of this exceptional group of people, bound by their passion and joy in experiencing music together.
