1/5. Beethoven first established his name not as a composer but as a pianist and, above all, as a phenomenal improviser. Atthetime, the piano was still a relatively new instrument and keyboard players were experimenting with new techniques. Beethoven decided upon the hand position that is generally used today and passed on his ideas and skills to his pupils. Presented by Donald Macleod.
Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor (1st mvt)
Maurizio Pollini , Vienna PO, conductor Karl Bohm Fantasia in C minor for piano, chorus and orchestra Helene Grimaud , Swedish Radio Choir and SO, conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen Triple Concerto in C, Op 56 (Final mvt)
Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Mark Zeltser (piano), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Herbert von Karajan
Producer Cath McGhee Repeated on Sunday at 12 midnight