Works by Respighi, Bach and Busoni.
Antonio Pappano conducts Respighi's 3 Bach Chorales, Bach's Toccata And Fugue In D Minor and Busoni's Piano Concerto In C, with pianist Igor Levit and Gentlemen Of The London Philharmonic Choir.
Igor Levit performs with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. 'Joy and pain interweave in the light of the world... Thousands of years flash by with glory and strength, revealing that which is indestructible'. Extraordinary words - but then, 'extraordinary' is the only word for the choral finale of Ferruccio Busoni's colossal Piano Concerto of 1904. Every performance is a major occasion, demanding a pianist of quite phenomenal charisma and skill, so the orchestra is thrilled to present Levit as soloist. Antonio Pappano brings all his sense of drama to a masterpiece like no other - as well as a series of Technicolor orchestral transcriptions of one of the few composers who can give Busoni a run for his money. Performers London Philharmonic Orchestra Antonio Pappano conductor Igor Levit piano Gentlemen of the London Philharmonic Choir Repertoire Respighi: 3 Bach Chorales (BWV.659, 648 & 645) arr. for orchestra JS Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV.565 orch. Stokowski Interval Busoni: Piano Concerto in C, Op.39
