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Boris Giltburg gives a piano recital at the Wigmore Hall, London. Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No 4 in C minor. Schumann: Papillons. Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No 2 in B flat minor.

Today's live Wigmore Hall recital features the young Russian pianist Boris Giltburg, who has already been compared to greats such as Richter and Rubinstein. He performs a contrasting programme of romantic music, from the dances of Schumann's Papillons, to the virtuosity of Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Sonata.

Presented by Sarah Walker

Prokofiev: Sonata no. 4 in C minor Op.29 for piano
Schumann: Papillons Op.2 for piano
Rachmaninov: Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor Op.36 for piano

Boris Giltburg (piano).

58 minutes

Last on

Mon 12 Mar 201213:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Wigmore Hall: Boris Giltburg

    • Sergey Prokofiev

      Sonata no. 4 in C minor Op.29 (from old notebooks) for piano

      Performer: Boris GILTBURG - Piano

    • Robert Schumann

      Papillons Op.2 for piano

      Performer: Boris GILTBURG - Piano

    • Sergey Rachmaninov

      Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor Op.36 for piano

      Performer: Boris GILTBURG - Piano

    • Fritz Kreisler

      Liebesleid - old Viennese dance no. 2 for violin and piano (arr. Rachmaninov)

      Performer: Boris GILTBURG - Piano

Broadcast

  • Mon 12 Mar 201213:00
    BBC Radio 3