Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Shani Diluka at Wigmore Hall

Shani Diluka at Wigmore Hall

BBC Radio 3 - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert, Shani Diluka at Wigmore Hall

Live from Wigmore Hall, pianist Shani Diluka plays Beethoven, Grieg and Liszt.

Shani Diluka plays a selection of Grieg's Lyric Pieces, selections from Liszt's 12 Lieder von Schubert and Années de pèlerinage, and Beethoven's Piano Sonata No 8 in C minor.

Shani Diluka plays piano music by Beethoven, Grieg and Liszt, live from the Wigmore Hall. 

Presented by Hannah French.

Born in Monaco to Sri Lankan parents, Shani Diluka trained in Paris and enjoys an unusually broad repertoire: in addition to her album devoted to music beloved by Marcel Proust, other discs including works by Schubert, Grieg and Beethoven have been enthusiastically received.

Grieg: Lyric Pieces Op. 12: Arietta
Lyric Pieces Op. 43: To the spring
Lyric Pieces Op. 54: Notturno, March of the Trolls
Liszt: 12 Lieder von Schubert S558: Ständchen, Auf dem Wasser zu singen
Années de pèlerinage, troisième année S163: Les jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 'Pathétique'

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