The Berliner Philharmoniker's Live Lounge at the 2016 Baden-Baden Easter Festival

As at all previous Easter Festivals, the online audience had the opportunity to meet the Berliner Philharmoniker in Baden-Baden this year too. Here is the recording of this special “Meet and Greet” of 19 March. Horn player and presenter Sarah Willis invited 1st Concertmaster Noah Bendix-Balgley and 1st Principal Viola Amihai Grosz for a chat - and to answer questions live from the online audience. Star guest was Mitsuko Uchida who revealed among other things that her concert preparations include a really good steak.
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[@DanielPerez-pw1sr]

Wow. You can tell Mitsuko really feels the music on a different level even as she watches the guys play Mozart. Brought me to tears. Very special human and very lucky to live in a time where we can appreciate and love her immense talent.

[@timothyj1706]

I really find Mitsuko Uchida very noble, wise but quite charming. I understand that she has been one of the talented and renown figures in this era and yet, she's so personable.

[@GreatPerformers1]

Mitsuko expresses herself as sublimely as she looks!!

[@Phyllisnguyen67]

Wow! The Mozart starting at 35:39 was incredible -- I smiled the whole time they played. Every note and nuance was lovely, magical. Thank you!

[@davet2625]

I have minimal classical music knowledge, but i love watching and listening to mitsuko uchida! She's so impressive as a musician and so affable and charming as a person!

[@stephaniestamper3959]

Love Mitsuko she is so passionate and seems so lovely

[@fernie51296]

She is such a lovely lady

[@Daniel_Ilyich]

I was just at Mitsuko's solo recital at Carnegie Hall in February. It was a glorious experience.

[@justinlapierre1998]

1:53 Sarah: Have you ever gotten to the concert and realized you practiced the wrong piece? Mitsuko: Of course! Me: 😲 i would cry if that happened

[@coolmuso6108]

I just love these types of interviews with famous pianists. Mitsuko is just so wonderful! Keep them coming Berlin Phil! You guys are awesome :)

[@nikolaacimovic8854]

Mitsuko is so honest lady...I like her so much...In the world of artists it is very rare to someone addmit he or she can not play something...I do belive that for the russian composers beside musical talent one should have also body predisposition to play...Russian composers are in the scense of technic the most difficult composers.I personaly adore to play Tchaikowsky,though I musst say when I start learning some of his peaces I must forget all I previosly knew about technic,at the beginning it is terrific,very unpleasent chords,and very very difficult poliphonie.Otherside russian classics are very individual and there is not " technical" line to connect Tchaikovsky with Rachmaninov,well certain points like long phrases are common,but not sort a think like by german composers where the clear line starts with Bach and so on...To each of composers of russian school one should have very individual approach.Sorry about my english as I sm native german speaker.I can not imagine tinny gentle Mitsuko starting opening chords of Rachmaninov 2.

[@delileodelilei706]

This Amihai is a true musician...and very nice person.

[@pascalnippel6735]

They're so lovely musicians🙈

[@premierepasta1562]

That Mozart was simply amazing.

[@AsteroidTVGaming]

amazing!

[@delileodelilei706]

AMIHAI I'm your new fan bro.

[@delileodelilei706]

BRAVO AMIHAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!

[@davet2625]

How happy was Ms Willis with that Mozart performance?!

[@user-qp8ei8lc3d]

Amihai, spirocore strings and Larsen?

[@whateveritsnoyes]

Which piece is that at the end, the Mozart? Such a beautiful moment from 37:30 to 37:43, and you can see it delights Mitsuko's ears/musical senses, as Mozart does to most of us.

[@berlinphil]

@whateveritsnoyes It's the second movement from Mozart’s String Duo No. 1 in G major for violin and viola, K. 423. 🎶

[@whateveritsnoyes]

@@berlinphil Danke schön!

[@whateveritsnoyes]

@@berlinphil Interesting tidbit, via John Burk, "The set of six was presented as all (Michael) Haydn's, and (Archbishop) Colloredo was unable to "detect in them Mozart's obvious workmanship." That makes me chuckle.