After the success of her recent recording, “Favourite Adagios”, the pianist Elizabeth Sombart returns to London to make selections from the album with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a completely new environment. The Adagio movements of the great piano concertos are emphasized against the beloved orchestral works in a special performance by musique et lumière, directed by Pierre Vallet.
MOZART Overture to Marriage of Figaro
MOZART Andante from Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major
GRIEG Excerpts from Peer Gynt Suite
GRIEG Adagio from Piano Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
RACHMANINOV Adagio sostenuto from Piano Concerto No. 2
WEBER Overture to Der Freischütz
CHOPIN Larghetto from Piano Concerto No. 2
BRAHMS Hungarian Dance No. 5