This week's concert comes via RAI Radio 3 in Rome with the RAI Radio Symphony conducted by Andrej Boreyko and featuring legendary pianist Martha Argerich. It's a rather short program. The first half (top player) opens with Cesar Franck: Le Chasseur Maudit, followed by the Ravel Piano Concerto featuring Martha Argerich. This concert was recorded on February 9, 2009. The second half (the player down there) also features the RAI Symphony, this time conducted by Juraj Valchua performing Anton Webern: Im Sommerwind and was recorded on November 27, 2008.

Great concert, no matter how you slice it.

Announcements are in Italian and here's what you'll be listening to:
STAGIONE 2008-2009 DELL'ORCHESTRA SINFONICA NAZIONALE DELLA RAI
Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai
pianoforte, Martha Argerich
direttore, Andrej Boreyko
César Franck
Le chasseur maudit, poema sinfonico dalla ballata di Gottfried August Bürger
- Andantino, quasi allegretto - Poco più animato - Molto lento - Più animato - Allegro
molto, quasi presto
Maurice Ravel
Concerto in sol per pianoforte e orchestra
- Allegramente
- Adagio assai
- Presto
Registrato all'Auditorium Rai "Arturo Toscanini" di Torino il 19 febbraio 2009
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Part 2 - STAGIONE 2008-2009 DELL'ORCHESTRA SINFONICA NAZIONALE DELLA RAI
Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai
direttore, Juraj Valčuha
Anton Webern
Im Sommerwind, idillio per grande orchestra
Registrato all'Auditorium Rai "Arturo Toscanini" di Torino il 27 novembre 2008

Enjoy.

(Philippe Cassard - nice observations of Brahms and Schumann)

To Paris this week for a recital by French Pianist Philippe Cassard, recorded live at the Theatre de l'Athenee this past March 30. Mostly Schumann and Brahms with two works by Anton Webern and Arnold Schoenberg. The concert is complete and broken up into two parts with Part one above and Part two below. Here's what's on the program:

Théâtre de l'Athénée : Récital Philippe Cassard, piano

Concert donné le 30 mars 2010 au Théâtre de l'Athénée à Paris

Part 1: Johannes Brahms

Intermezzi Op.117

Robert Schumann

Fantaisie en Ut majeur Op.17

Part 2: Johannes Brahms

6 Intermezzi Op.118

Anton Webern

Variations Op.27

Arnold Schoenberg

3 Pièces Op.11

Johannes Brahms

Rapsodie en Sol mineur Op.79 N°2

Robert Schumann

Scènes d'enfants Op.15 N°1

I think I can confidently say this concert won't jack up your blood pressure. Since it's recorded live by Radio France Musique, the announcements are all in French. But I've edited them down so you don't have to go crazy with a French-English dictionary.