The BBC Symphony Orchestra, featured on this recording, plays a central role in British musical life as the backbone of the BBC Proms and Associate Orchestra at the Barbican.
Performer Biography
Andrew Litton, the conductor for the Piano Concerto, is also the Music Director of New York City Ballet and Principal Guest Conductor of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.
Performer Biography
Miho Kawashima, who performs the Waltzes with Emmanuel Despax, is a Japanese pianist who began her studies in London and is now a Staff Pianist at the Yehudi Menuhin School.
Recording & Production
The producer for this album, Andrew Keener, has decades of experience and has produced many recordings for top musicians.
Recording & Production
The recording of Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 1 was made in Studio 1, BBC Maida Vale, London, while the Waltzes were recorded in Henry Wood Hall, London.
Instruments
The performances on this album were played on a Fazioli model 278 piano, provided by Jaques Samuel Pianos.
Performer Biography
Emmanuel Despax, the pianist on this recording, began playing piano in Aix-en-Provence before attending the Yehudi Menuhin School and the Royal College of Music in London.
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