Beatrice Rana | Chamber Orchestra of Europe | Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Lioness and poet. Is that possible? Beatrice Rana embodies both sides equally convincingly on her instrument. Johannes Brahms' Second Piano Concerto is an ideal work to prove this point.

The piano voice rises darkly, soars upward – and fades away. This is how Johannes Brahms opens his Second Piano Concerto, which seems like a reflection of human life: rich in contrasts, depth, longing, and surprises. Beatrice Rana is undoubtedly one of the most important pianists of our time. Her playing has its own tonal substance and always remains mysterious. Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe round off this Brahms evening with the composer’s Second Symphony.