Güher & Süher Pekinel Live in Concert

Product Details

• UPC: 807280134995
• Genre: Classical Music, Piano Concert
• Artists: Güher & Süher Pekinel
• Label: Arthaus Musik
• Release date: 2009

Product Specifications

• Sound Format: PCM Stereo
• Picture Format: 16:9
• Language: English, German, French, Spanish, Turkish
• Subtitle Languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Turkish
• Region Code: 0 (Worldwide), NTSC
• Run Time: 88 minutes (concerts) + 42 minutes (interview & bonus)

Overview

Experience the captivating piano performances of the renowned sister duo, Güher & Süher Pekinel, in this live concert recording. The program features an impressive selection of works for two pianos, including Mozart's Concerto No. 10 in E flat major, Poulenc's Concerto in D minor, Milhaud's Scaramouche, Brahms' Sonata in F minor, and Lutosławski's Paganini Variations. Accompanied by esteemed orchestras such as the English Chamber Orchestra and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, and conducted by maestros like Sir Colin Davis and Muhai Tang, this concert showcases the Pekinel sisters' exceptional talent and unity as performers.

Concert Program

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto No. 10 in E flat major for two pianos, K. 365 (English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Sir Colin Davis)
• Francis Poulenc: Concerto in D minor for two pianos (Zurich Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Muhai Tang)
• Darius Milhaud: Scaramouche Op. 165 b (Brazileira - Mouvement de Samba) (Zurich Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Muhai Tang)
• Johannes Brahms: Sonata in F minor for two pianos, Op. 34 b
• Witold Lutosławski: Paganini Variations

Special Features

• Interview with Güher & Süher Pekinel (London 2009, directed by Oliver Becker)
• Excerpts from Rachmaninoff Suite No.5, J. S. Bach Triple Concerto (BWV 1063) with Jacques Loussier Trio, Concerto in C minor (BWV 1060) arranged by Jacques Loussier, Concerto in C minor (BWV 1062), and Vivaldi's Four Seasons "Spring"
• Trailer with concert and interview excerpts of the portrait by Hanno Rinke
• Bach and Jazz, Güher & Süher Pekinel with Jacques Loussier

Interesting Facts

• Güher & Süher Pekinel are internationally acclaimed piano duo sisters known for their exceptional technique and unity as performers.
• The sisters have performed together since childhood and have been praised for their unerring technical mastery and incomparable sensitivity.
• This DVD features performances from prestigious concert venues such as Cadogan Hall in London, Tonhalle Zurich, and the Lucerne Piano Festival.