Maria Joao Pires (piano) performs Chopin. Nocturnes, Op 9, Nos 1, 2 and 3; Op 15, Nos 1, 2 and 3; Op 27, Nos 1 and 2; Op 62, Nos 1 and 2; Lento con gran espressione, KKIVa No 16.
From the BBC Proms 2010
Presented by Petroc Trelawny
For such a huge venue - it holds almost six thousand people - the Royal Albert Hall can be amazingly intimate when the focus is on a single performer. What better way for the Proms to celebrate the 200th birthday this year of Frédéric Chopin than another chance to hear a late-night performance of his Nocturnes for solo piano, played in July by acclaimed Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires.
Chopin: Nocturnes, op 9, nos. 1, 2 and 3
op 15, nos. 1, 2 and 3
op 27, nos. 1 and 2
op 62, nos. 1 and 2
op 72, no 1
Lento con gran espressione, KK IVa No.16
Maria João Pires (piano).
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- Wed 21 Jul 201022:00BBC Radio 3
- Mon 27 Dec 201022:00BBC Radio 3
