Paavo Järvi Meets Elisabeth Leonskaja (2001)

Overview

Celebrated conductor Paavo Järvi — who has led the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra to acclaim — joins forces with eminent pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja for this 2001 concert with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. The program features performances of Brahms’s Piano Concerto no. 2, Schumann’s Symphony no. 1 and Glinka’s “Ruslan and Ludmilla” Overture. The results are potent: A delightful evening with two classical greats.