Lars Vogt: Live At Verbier Festival

LARS VOGT

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 Brahms: Intermezzo in E flat major, Op. 117 No. 1 Chopin: Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minor, Op. post. Janacek: In the Mists Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 16 in D major, K451 Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Gábor Takács-Nagy Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 18 in G major, D894

Lars Vogt's performance at the 2011 Verbier Festival, in the mountains of Switzerland, is an exercise in virtuosity. A challenging program of Janáček, Schubert, Beethoven and Brahms is followed by bonus material including a Mozart concerto and a Chopin nocturne. The German pianist Vogt proves himself more than up to the task, with an inspiring performance of the rarely performed In the Mists, then striking the subtle balance between the delicacy required of a Brahms Intermezzo and the boisterousness of Beethoven's last piano sonata. Picture format DVD: NTSC 16:9 Sounds format DVD: PCM Stereo Region code: 0 Booklet notes: English, German, French Running time: 75 min

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