Pianist Alice Sara Ott plays Beethoven with the Netherlands Philharmonic

Alice Sara Ott with Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4

Barefoot on the pedals, Alice Sara Ott conquered the world's stages with her breathtaking piano playing. With Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1, which she herself recorded to great acclaim, she takes us to Vienna. It was there that the great master himself astonished his audience's ears with this revolutionary solo concerto, but also stole their hearts. The middle section of this work sounds like a prayer: intimate and almost philosophical.

Roberto González-Monjas conducts Respighi

From Vienna, where the piano concerto was written, to Rome is but a small step. Respighi wrote symphonic poems about Rome in which he evokes images of fountains, pine trees and celebrating crowds in the city with orchestral sound. Conductor Roberto González-Monjas acts as musical tour guide in his debut with the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. Experience the sunrise on the ancient Via Appia, enjoy the lush gardens of the Villa Borghese and admire Rome's most famous fountain, the Trevi.

This programme can be heard on 13 November in TivoliVredenburg Utrecht and on 14 and 15 November in the Concertgebouw.