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The Concerto
Leonard Slatkin and the BBC Philharmonic examine the history of the concerto, from its origins in the concerto grosso.
The history of the concerto is explored by Leonard Slatkin and the BBC Philharmonic, from its origins in the concerto grosso.
The programme also explores the various ways of beginning and ending a solo cadenza and ends with a classic recording of Mozart's Piano Concerto no. 23 in A played by Clifford Curzon and the LSO, conducted by Istvan Kertesz.
Last on
Sat 4 Sep 199918:30
BBC Radio 3
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major K488
Performers: Clifford Curzon (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Istvan Kertesz (conductor)
- Mozart: Piano Concertos 23,24.
- Decca.
Broadcasts
- Tue 29 Dec 199818:00BBC Radio 3
- Sat 4 Sep 199918:30BBC Radio 3
