Our building is temporarily closed, due to UK Government advice on Coronavirus/Covid-19. Find out more

Budapest Festival Orchestra and Sir András Schiff

Beethoven Piano Concerto No 1

,Barbican Hall
András Schiff close up

Fischer and his crack Budapest orchestra, famous for their virtuosity and exuberance, present a revelatory programme pairing Beethoven’s sunniest Piano Concerto with Dvořák’s autumnal Sixth Symphony.

And with Sir András Schiff at the keyboard, even the youthful Beethoven is likely to reveal some surprisingly profound depths. In the penultimate instalment of their concerto cycle, Fischer and his orchestra surround it with the ideal balance of light and shade, whether Dvořák’s colourful evocations of Slavic folklore or the symphony that he wrote in gloriously unbuttoned homage to Brahms.

Tagged with: Classical music Barbican Presents Beethoven 250 More...

End-time to be announced nearer the event.

Programme

Dvořák Legends, Op 59 No 6
‘Opusteny’ No 4 from Four Choruses, Op 29
Slavonic Dance, Op 46 No 5
Beethoven Piano Concerto No 1
Dvořák Symphony No 6

Performers

Budapest Festival Orchestra
Iván Fischer conductor
Sir András Schiff piano

Architecture Tours

See the Barbican from a new perspective
Explore

Discover

an orchestra playing classical music in the barbican hall in central london

Listen: Classical Music on Spotify

Follow our regularly updated Classical Music playlist for a sample of the music you'll hear across our programme. 

Barbican Hall