Artist-in-residence Igor Levit joins Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Orchestra for Ferruccio Busoni's towering Piano Concerto, one of the most outsized works ever written. Combining piano soloist, chorus, and a substantial orchestra, the piece gains momentum and excitement as evocations of Busoni's musical forebears pile atop one another. Requiring formidable technique and showcasing breathtaking scope, it is without a doubt one of music's overlooked wonders.
ARTISTS
Esa-Pekka Salonen
CONDUCTOR
Igor Levit
PIANO
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
PROGRAM
Piano Concerto
[San Francisco Symphony Premiere]
Ferruccio Busoni
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ARTISTS
Esa-Pekka Salonen
CONDUCTOR
Igor Levit
PIANO
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
PROGRAM
Piano Concerto
[San Francisco Symphony Premiere]
Ferruccio Busoni
Artist-in-residence Igor Levit joins Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Orchestra for Ferruccio Busoni's towering Piano Concerto, one of the most outsized works ever written. Combining piano soloist, chorus, and a substantial orchestra, the piece gains momentum and excitement as evocations of Busoni's musical forebears pile atop one another. Requiring formidable technique and showcasing breathtaking scope, it is without a doubt one of music's overlooked wonders.
ARTISTS
Esa-Pekka Salonen
CONDUCTOR
Igor Levit
PIANO
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
PROGRAM
Piano Concerto
[San Francisco Symphony Premiere]
Ferruccio Busoni
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ARTISTS
Esa-Pekka Salonen
CONDUCTOR
Igor Levit
PIANO
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
PROGRAM
Piano Concerto
[San Francisco Symphony Premiere]
Ferruccio Busoni
show less
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