Event listing: New York Philharmonic | Lincoln Center: Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall | Thu 20 Sep 2012 at 19:30

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Lincoln Center: Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall New York City, New York, NY 10023, United States

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Programme

Kurtág, György (b. 1926)	...quasi una fantasia..., Op.27 no.1
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)	Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, Op.37
Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)	Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)

Performers

New York Philharmonic
Alan Gilbert	Conductor
Leif Ove Andsnes	Piano

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Performing Rites: how Stravinsky’s Sacre du printemps still shocks

Mark Pullinger, 29th March

Over a century after its premiere, Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring still has the power to shock. Vasily Petrenko offers insights, while Tamara Rojo reflects on one of the most powerful choreographies, the version by Pina Bausch.

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Danny Riley, 11th October

We take a look at the ten most popular piano concertos of recent years.

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The New York Phil opens its season with Beethoven and the Rite

David Allen, 20th September

It is hard to imagine that many of the world’s major orchestras will begin their seasons this year with only three people on stage. Yet in this fascinating programme which promised much and never quite delivered, New York Philharmonic music director Alan Gilbert was joined under the proscenium arch only by timpanist Markus Rhoten and pianist Leif Ove Andsnes.

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