thu 3 sep 2020 11:00 hrs
Composers: Anton Rubinstein | Fritz Kreisler | Ludwig van Beethoven | Pablo Casals | Sergej Rachmaninov
Episode 170 is a continuation of the series of programmes on legendary pianists as accompanists. This time, the Polish-American pianist Mieczyslaw Horszowski playing the Archduke Trio of Beethoven.
First, we compare two versions of Beethoven’s Archduke Trio, 3rd part: one played by Edwin Fischer and next the version of Mieczyslaw Horszowski.
Playlist
1. Beethoven, Archduke Trio. Initial theme first or third part,
performed by Edwin Fischer, piano
2. Beethoven, Archduke Trio. Third part beginning, this time performed
by Mieczyslaw Horszowski, piano
3. Beethoven, complete Archduke Trio opus 97 in B-flat major. Sander
Vegh, violin, Pablo Casals, cello and Mieczyslaw Horszowski,
piano
Next time, episode 171, will be a chamber music programme, featuring two great pianists: Rachmaninov and Rubinstein. Already a taste of what’s in store for us:
4. Beethoven. Kreutzer sonata played by Fritz Kreisler,
violin and Sergei Rachmaninov, piano
Compilation: Geoffrey Madge http://www.geoffreymadge.com
Technical engineer: Marco Wensveen
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The rerun of this broadcast is on Thursday morning 3 September 2020 from 11.00 to 12.00 o’clock. Because of the coronavirus crisis, this episode again has been recorded without Louis Thörig, and not in Marco Wensveen’s studio, but in that of Geoffrey himself.
