Beethoven - Composer

PROGRAMME: Shostakovich Symphony No. 9 Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 Liszt Les préludes Beethoven Symphony No. 5 PERFORMERS: András Keller conductor Paul Lewis piano Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra They’re the most famous four notes in history. “This is how Fate knocks at the door!” is how Beethoven described the opening of his Fifth Symphony, but if that’s all you know of this game-changing masterpiece, you’re in for a wonderful discovery, as conductor András Keller and the Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra unleash the full, electrifying power of Beethoven at the absolute top of his game. It’s the climax of a concert that features Shostakovich at his most tuneful (and cheeky) and Liszt at his most spectacular, and which stars the superb British pianist Paul Lewis in Beethoven’s darkest and most personal piano concerto. Some say it’s his greatest – but come and hear for yourself. “Musically illuminating.” TheArtsDesk.com on Paul Lewis