Artist In Focus: Vladimir Ashkenazy Another of this week's programmes celebrating the 65th birthday of Russian pianist and conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy. Today he talks to Humphrey Burton about his career as a concert pianist and about his many appearances with the English Chamber Orchestra as soloist and conductor and as an accompanist for singers in recital.
Chopin Etudes Op 10, Nos 1-3
Mozart Piano Concerto No 17 in G, K453 With the ECO directed by Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
Shostakovich Suite on Poems of Michelangelo
With John Shirley-Quirk (baritone)