On one special evening, surrounded by the beauty of the Swiss Alps, 10 of today's most exciting and distinguished pianists gathered at the Verbier Festival to celebrate the 10th anniversary of this international event. An unforgettable concert of multi-keyboard music written or arranged for 4 to 16 hands on 1 to 8 pianos, the concert featured the talents of Leif Ove Andsnes, Nicolas Angelich, Martha Argerich, Emanuel Ax, Claude Frank, Evgeny Kissin, Lang Lang, James Levine, Mikhail Pletnev and Staffan Scheja.
This celebration of the piano took place in the lush surroundings of the Swiss Alps. Eight pianos were laid out on the stage, with a variety of virtuoso musicians stepping up to prove their chops, both together and in solo slots. The performances come thick and fast, with works such as Mozart's PIANO SONATA FOR 4 HANDS, Rossini's SEMIRAMIDE OVERTURE, Wagner's RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES, and Bach's CONCERTO FOR 4 PIANOS given a thorough workover. The incredible line up of musicians is comprised of Nicolas Angelich, Martha Argerich, Leif Ove Andsnes, Staffan Scheja, James Levine, Mikhail Pletnev, Lang Lang, Claude Frank, Evgeny Kissin, and Emanuel Ax.
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