André Gallo piano | Gala Chistiakova piano
Mozart Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, K.448
Schumann Andante and Variations in B flat major WoO 10
Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals
Tonight we’re going to fire off as many of your synapses as possible. First comes Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos, a piece studied by scientists to investigate how classical music increases brain activity, an extraordinary piece by Schumann and climaxing with Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals – one of the most musically descriptive and visual pieces you will ever hear. Prepare to feel alive. Produced in collaboration with The Keyboard Trust.