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Mindful mission, perfect poet: Leif Ove Andsnes in Lucerne

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“the return to the main, melodic theme was a like a breath of alpine air”
Reviewed at Culture and Congress Centre: Concert Hall, Lucerne on 25 November 2017
Sibelius, 5 Pieces for piano: Björken (The Birch), Op.75 no.4 (Selected Works)
Sibelius, Impromptu in B Minor for piano, Op.5 no.5
Sibelius, Rondino in C sharp Minor, Op.68 no.2
Sibelius, Ten Pieces, Op.24 no. 9: Romance
Sibelius, Der Hirt (The Shepherd), Op.58 no.4
Widmann, Idyll und Abgrund – Six Schubert Reminiscences
Schubert, 3 Klavierstücke, D.946
Beethoven, Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor "Tempest", Op.31 no.2
Chopin, Nocturne no. 17 in B major, Op.62 no.1
Chopin, Ballade no. 4 in F minor, Op.52
Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano
Leif Ove Andsnes reveals the richness of small-scale forms
****1
Resplendent Strauss from Canellakis and the Wiener Symphoniker
*****
A spectacular swansong for the Rosendal Chamber Music Festival
*****
Hrůša and Andsnes lead a bright night for the Czech Philharmonic
****1
Fine Rachmaninov from Edward Gardner and the LPO
****1
Monumental Romantic masterpieces from Andsnes and Honeck in Pittsburgh
****1
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