Exclusive to Classic FM: a rare chance to listen to Einaudi's Piano Concerto

26 July 2016, 15:32 | Updated: 23 May 2018, 11:17

Following its premiere in March 2016, Classic FM is giving you another chance to hear Ludovico Einaudi's Piano Concerto. The piece is unreleased, but you can hear it now.

This concert is no long available to listen to, but you can find out about the latest Full Works Concerts here. 

Nothing beats the thrill of an important new composition. Back in March, Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool was the scene of the premiere of a new work by Italian maestro Ludovico Einaudi. Joining the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - Classic FM's Orchestra in the North West of England - for the occasion was young piano sensation Ji Liu, all under the watchful baton of Italian conductor Damian Iorio.

And Classic FM was there to exclusively record the magnificent performance, as yet unreleased on any album.

We were in Liverpool to catch a bit of the rehearsal beforehand and went back for the full premiere. It's a stunning work – expect an engaging, minimalist work full of Einaudi's trademark patient lyricism. The orchestration is thoughtful and luscious, and it's all brought together with just the right amount of drama. 

As always, we were armed with a mobile phone for Facebooking and Instagramming during the rehearsal. We reckon everything we caught speaks for itself:

Rehearsing Einaudi's piano concerto

 

 

 

 

Composer and soloist: Ludovico Einaudi & Ji Liu at Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool.

A photo posted by Classic FM (@classicfm) onFeb 3, 2016 at 8:27am PST

 

We also chatted to the three stars of the premiere about why they thought this was going to be very special indeed.

Damian Iorio, Ji Liu and Einaudi talk about the piano concerto:

And as we all know, a classical premiere in 2016 needs a starry selfie. Great to see that the maestro was very happy to oblige. 

Selfie by Damian Iorio with @PianistJiLiu & @LudovicoEinaud. Hear the premiere 10/11 March @liverpoolphil @ClassicFM pic.twitter.com/Fag7LDQ6zw

— Orchid Media (@orchidmediauk) February 4, 2016

We of course, could not miss the premiere. And we returned to Liverpool's Philharmonic Hall to catch every note of the buzz and excitement. 

There's a very exciting premiere tonight in Liverpool, and you can hear it Monday (thanks to the #FullWorksConcert) pic.twitter.com/6euOm3Ew1u

— Classic FM (@ClassicFM) March 10, 2016

Incredible scenes in Liverpool tonight - hear the brand new @LudovicoEinaud Piano Concerto on Monday night! pic.twitter.com/S3SO0of1xN

— Classic FM (@ClassicFM) March 10, 2016

On Wednesday 27 July at 8pm we broadcast this concert. It's no longer available to listen to, but you can find out about the latest Full Works Concerts here.