Young Britten and Beethoven
Birmingham
13 Jan 2013
Britten
Simple Symphony
Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 2
Britten
Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge
Prokofiev
Symphony No. 1 'Classical'
Artists
Angela Hewitt
Piano/Director
Summary
The brilliance of popular pieces by the young Britten is matched by two other exuberant masterworks by composers also in their twenties: the quirky charm of Prokofiev and the rugged impetuosity of Beethoven’s second piano concerto.
