Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3

The read

It runs a compact 1h 19m.

Synopsis

The charismatic and inspiring Claudio Abbado and the mesmerising young pianist Yuja Wang, with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, hold the audience spellbound in this opening concert of the 2009 Lucerne Festival. Prokofiev's popular and vibrant Third Piano Concerto demonstrates the composer's sharp musical wit, and Yuja Wang is a brilliant exponent of the work. Following this, and chiming beautifully with the festival's theme of the relationship between art and nature, Mahler's First Symphony is given an illuminating and rapturously received performance.

Ratings

Key crew

• Sergei ProkofievOriginal Music Composer
• Gustav MahlerOriginal Music Composer
• Michael BeyerDirector

Cast

• Claudio AbbadoSelf - Conductor
• Yuja Wangpiano

Themes