Pianist Pietro De Maria joins Wolfram Christ for an evening devoted to Beethoven’s early piano concertos — works brimming with youthful brilliance, elegance, and invention. Concerto No.2 sparkles with wit and classical refinement, while Concerto No.1 expands the scale with greater dramatic energy and virtuosic flair, revealing Beethoven’s emergence as a bold new symphonic voice.
Wolfram Christ – Conductor
Pietro de Maria – Piano
Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
Programme:
Ludwig van Beethoven:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in B♭ Major, Op. 19
Piano Concerto no. 1 in C Major, Op. 15