Interview with Pianist Leif Ove Andsnes | Voice of the Arts

Norwegian pianist, Leif Ove Andsnes, spoke with WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham at Heinz Hall to discuss his upcoming performance with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on Friday, April 19th and Sunday, April 21st. Leif talks about the challenges of the piece he will be playing, Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3, and how Rachmaninoff practiced it on a silent piano during his Atlantic voyage to the New York premiere. Leif also discusses his 36 CD set released by Warner Classics Music, the next piece he is working on for solo touring, and his love of his hometown, Bergen.
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