Work: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16

In a bold move, guest conductor Thomas Søndergård conducts three Atlanta premieres by late-Romantic Scandinavian composers.

It was evident from the first bars that Strauss' An Alpine Symphony is a score about which Daniel Harding cares deeply.

Grieg's Piano Concerto is the highlight of this closing concert of the Oslo Phil's centenary tour, with Leif Ove Andsnes' exceptional technical skill helping to cast the work in a new and flattering light.

Andnes’ rendition was a typical battle between Dionysian and Apollonian, won by the latter.

After a twelve year absence from his schedule, the Norwegian pianist returns to the classic warhorse in a bracing concert given by Concerto Copenhagen.