Víkingur Ólafsson plays Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat

Alexandra Humphreys brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making including performances a great summer of music-making in the U.K and abroad.
From Amsterdam’s Dutch Summer Concerts, pianist Víkingur Ólafsson joins the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali for Beethoven’s majestic Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, “Emperor”. Plus, the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra, directed by violinist Michael Waterman, performs Brahms’s String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18, a work of warmth, lyricism and youthful energy.

At the Utrecht Early Music Festival, Ensemble Correspondances, directed by Sébastien Daucé, performs Michel-Richard de Lalande’s Dies irae, bringing the drama and grandeur of French Baroque music to life.

From the Edinburgh International Festival, the Pavel Haas Quartet performs Korngold’s String Quartet No. 2, Op. 26, a richly lyrical work from the composer best known for his film scores.

Edinburgh International Festival
Eric Wolfgang Korngold
String quartet No.2 Op.26
Pavel Haas Quartet

Utrecht Early Music Festival
Michel-Richard de Lalande
Dies irae
Ensemble Correspondances
Sébastien Daucé (conductor)

Dutch Summer Concerts, Amsterdam
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, op. 73 ('Emperor')
Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor)

Dutch Summer Concerts, Amsterdam
Johannes Brahms
String Sextet No. 1 in B flat, op. 18
Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra
Michael Waterman, violin (direction)

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