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Paul Rhys as Beethoven at the piano

Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 3

Sunday 18 November 2007 17:00-18:30 (Radio 3)

Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto clearly owes a debt to the masterly C minor Concerto of Mozart. Standing on the shoulders of a musical giant, what might Beethoven achieve? Charles Hazlewood explores with pianist Andrew Zolinksy and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Duration:

1 hour 30 minutes

Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 3

Listen to the programme

Playlist

Excerpts form Mozart: Piano Concerto in C Minor K491
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Charles Hazlewood
Andrew Zolinsky Piano
Recorded for the programme

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Autumn: First Movement
English Chamber Orchestra
Nigel Kennedy Violin
EMI CDC7 49557-2
Track 7

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