Vladimir Ashkenazy , one of the world's foremost pianists, is developing a parallel career as a conductor.
Tonight, for The Lively Arts Ashkenazy season, he conducts Symphony No 5, in E minor by TCHAIKOVSKY, with the Philharmonia Orchestra leader CARL PINI
This is preceded by a conversation with Humphrey Burton in which ASHKENAzy recalls his musical education in Moscow and discusses his approach towards interpreting Tchaikovsky's Fifth. Recorded at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford
Sound JEFF BAKER
Lighting BERT OATEN
Producer RODNEY GREENBERG (Tomorrow: Ecstasy - the music of Scriabin)