At one of her rare appearances with orchestra, Martha Argerich, the grande dame of the piano, joined forces with world-famous cellist Mischa Maisky and the fabulous Lucerne Symphony Orchestra for the world premiere of a newly commissioned work by Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin - “Romantic Offering", a double concerto for piano, violoncello and orchestra dedicated to its very first soloists. “I've attempted to depict and highlight the most distinctive individual qualities of these two musicians...'Romantic Offering' should inspire new thoughts and experiences. Music isn't only the product of experiment. It should move your soul and touch your heart". The programme was rounded off by late-Romantic masterpieces by Cesar Franck. Antonin Dvorak and Dmitri Shostakovich's Ninth Symphony under the baton of renowned maestro Neeme Jarvi.
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