Piano Classics on Carnegie Hall+
See more extraordinary performances and go behind-the-scenes by streaming documentaries that feature legendary pianists, including rare historic footage of some of the most important musicians from the last century. Hear interviews and a performance of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 by Arthur Rubinstein in London, Daniel Barenboim’s The Power of Music, and Lang Lang’s momentous Carnegie Hall debut from more than 20 years ago!
Plus, stream your favorite artists on Carnegie Hall+ in some of their most important performances from around the world. Don’t miss Yuja Wang in a dazzling program that includes Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue at the Salzburg Festival, Daniel Barenboim’s cycle of Beethoven sonatas at the Pierre Boulez Saal, Krystian Zimerman in a performance of Chopin’s Ballades in Switzerland, and Seong-Jin Cho’s recent concert of Ravel’s solo piano works at Carnegie Hall!
Celebrate the legendary Arthur Rubinstein with this film of rare footage, interviews with family and friends, and a performance of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 recorded in the same hall where he made his London debut 63 years earlier.
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Revisit Lang Lang’s legendary debut recital at Carnegie Hall. This documentary pairs contemporaneous interviews with the renowned pianist—only 21 at the time—with selected works from the recital, including Robert Schumann, Haydn, and Chopin.
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A feat of invention and variety, J. S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier pairs preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys. Sir András Schiff, renowned for his Bach performances, is one of few pianists to perform the complete sets in recital.
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Sir András Schiff brings J. S. Bach’s monumental work for solo keyboard to London’s Royal Albert Hall, delivering this gorgeous account of the Goldberg Variations that transports listeners through the spellbinding masterpiece.
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Yuja Wang joins the Munich Philharmonic for an open-air performance of Rachmaninoff’s passionate Second Piano Concerto. Lorenzo Viotti also conducts Ravel’s Boléro and Spanish-themed works by Chabrier and Rimsky-Korsakov.
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A master pianist and foremost interpreter of Liszt, Alfred Brendel performs the first book from the composer’s inspired piano cycle, transporting the audience on a lyrical journey through the Swiss countryside and on a pilgrimage inspired by some of Italy’s greatest works of art.
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With his four ballades for solo piano, Chopin created a new, supremely Romantic musical genre. The quartet of single-movement works are among his most beautiful and innovative compositions, starting with the ever-popular Ballade No. 1.
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Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata is one of the classical repertoire’s most cherished works, sampled by pop artists ranging from The Beatles to Alicia Keys. The legendary Daniel Barenboim performs this instantly recognizable classic.
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Pianist Evgeny Kissin returns to Vienna’s Musikverein to present a solo recital that celebrates the 150th anniversary of Rachmaninoff’s birth. The program also features music by J. S. Bach, Mozart, and Chopin.
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