Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Lahav Shani
Orchestra: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Lahav Shani
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Warner
Catalogue: 9029517768
Release: 2020
Size: 1.17 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
01. I. Allegro moderato
02. II. Andante con moto
03. III. Rondo (Vivace)
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
04. I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace
05. II. Allegretto
06. III. Presto
07. IV. Allegro con brio
For his first album with Warner Classics, Lahav Shani conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in Symphony No. 7 and plays Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4: two pieces which come from Beethoven’s so-called “middle period”. The classical harmonic tension contributes to the drive of the music as much as the rhythmic propulsion. This music features a clarity of texture and, above all, a unity between the melodic motive and the accompaniment. Acclaimed for his “instant chemistry” with the orchestra, Lahav Shani is considered the shooting star amongst conductors – as Der Tagesspiegel puts it: “The young maestro is simply sensational”.