Music - A journey for life ; Edvarg Grieg - Piano concerto (2016)

'Without inner fire, without physical energy, this profession would be unthinkable,' says Riccardo Chailly, in whose style of conducting accuracy and elegance are unforgettably united with an inexhaustible temperament. This is clear in this first film portrait of the Italian maestro, which accompanies him working with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, at La Scala in Milan, and in rehearsals for La Bohème at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia. His impressive physical and mental strength lend a uniquely personal dynamic to the musical processes and the collaboration between conductor and musicians. Also revealed is the private person Riccardo Chailly, for whom the rigorous study of scores and time with his family are as important as a steady routine is not. Included is a fiery performance of Grieg's Piano Concerto with the amazing playing of Lars Vogt. With animated tempi, rhythmic precision, and pointed articulation, Vogt and Chailly let us hear the work as if for the first time. (bron: Accentus)

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