About the Performance
Chopin played one of his last ever concerts in a house on Queen Street in Edinburgh in 1848. Here virtuoso pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja recreates that special occasion, performing music from Chopin's Edinburgh programme.
'never a dull moment. If the word mercurial did not exist, it would have to be invented for this remarkable musician.' The Herald
'A powerful heroine of the pianoforte' Tages Auzeiger
'one of the most ingenious players among the international pianists of our age' Bern Samstag
This event will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3’s Lunchtime Concerts programme at 1:00pm, 1 September 2009. The programme will then be available for streaming and download for one week at bbc.co.uk/iplayer.
