NY Phil: Jaap van Zweden Conducts Beethoven & Brahms

• Rudolf Buchbinder, piano
• Jaap van Zweden, conductor

Richard Wagner — Prelude to Act I of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96
Ludwig van Beethoven — Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
Johannes Brahms — Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

Jaap van Zweden conducts classics of the repertoire. Rudolf Buchbinder, whose interpretations of Beethoven are considered among the finest of our time, returns to the NY Phil to perform the composer's Fourth Piano Concerto. Brahms's Fourth Symphony is a masterpiece in which joy and sorrow seem to be in constant battle. The prelude to Wagner's Die Meistersinger is full of lyricism and fanfare.

Runs Jan. 4-7.

About New York Philharmonic

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About Rudolf Buchbinder, piano

Pianist Rudolf Buchbinder is one of the legendary performers of our time. With a 65-year career, his performances combine esprit and spontaneity. Tradition and innovation, faithfulness and freedom, authenticity and open-mindedness all merge in his interpretations of the great piano literature. Buchbinder is an honorary member of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien, Wiener Konzerthausgesellschaft, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. He was the first soloist to be awarded the Golden Badge of Honor by the Dresden Staatskapelle.

https://www.buchbinder.net/

About Jaap van Zweden, conductor

https://www.jaapvanzweden.com/