In his Nocturnes, Claude Debussy paints atmospherically dense moods with impressionistic colours. They depict the shades of a cloudy sky, a whirling nocturnal festival, and the seductive, deadly song of the legendary sirens.

After the interval, you can discover Ferruccio Busoni’s powerful piano concerto. It not only builds a bridge from the Romantic period to the modern era, but also pushes the boundaries of the genre by adding a male choir to the performance forces.

Under the direction of Sakari Oramo, Kirill Gerstein plays the taxing solo part.

CAST

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Sakari Oramo conductor
Kirill Gerstein piano
Gentlemen of the Berlin Radio Choir
Ladies of the Berlin Radio Choir
Gijs Leenaar's choral rehearsal

Program

Claude Debussy

Three Nocturnes

Ladies of the Berlin Radio Choir

Break

Ferruccio Busoni

Concerto for piano and orchestra with male choir in C major op. 39

Kirill Gerstein piano, gentlemen of the Berlin Radio Choir

Additional information

Participating artists

Damen des Rundfunkchors Berlin

Kirill Gerstein

Herren des Rundfunkchors Berlin

Berliner Philharmoniker

Sakari Oramo

Gijs Leenaars

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