Review: Leif Ove Andsnes' version of Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor

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MICHELE NORRIS
All Things Considered (NPR)
02-24-2005
Review: Leif Ove Andsnes' version of Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor

Host: MICHELE NORRIS
Time: 9:00-10:00 PM

MICHELE NORRIS, host:

The Piano Concerto by Edvard Grieg is a staple of classical repertoire. There are scores of recordings of it. A new one caught the ear of music critic Tom Manoff and got him thinking about the enduring characteristics of the work.

TOM MANOFF reporting:

I have a special affection for the Piano Concerto in A minor by Edvard Grieg. It was the first piano concerto I heard on record as a child, and like ...

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