The Verbier Festival is one of classical music's greatest events. In celebration of the festival's 25th anniversary, this unique concert brings together 36 classical stars in an unprecedented evening of ingenious programming and captivating performances. The line-up includes the world's greatest violinists, violists, cellists and pianists as well as other other leading performers conducted by Valery Gergiev and Gabor Takacs-Nagy.
Part 1
1 Opening Credits
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (excerpts)
2 I. (Allegro)
3 III. Allegro
Navarra, Op. 33 (arr. D. Sitkovetsky for chamber ensemble)
Variations on Happy Birthday (excerpts)
4 Theme
5 Variation 2 (after J. Haydn's String Quartet No. 62 in C Major, Op. 76, No. 3, Hob.III:77, "Emperor")
6 Variation 4 (after L. van Beethoven's String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2, "Rasumovsky")
7 Variation 6 (after J. Brahms' String Quartet No. 3 in A Major, Op. 41, No. 3)
8 Variation 10 (in the style of Viennese music)
9 Variation 13 (in the style of tango)
10 Variation 14 (in the style of Hungarian music)
Sonatensatz in E Minor
Souvenir de la Russe, Anh. IV/6 (excerpts)
11 No. 2. Chansonette de Titoff
12 No. 3. Romance de Warlamoff
13 No. 4. Le Rossignol de A. Alabieff
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Jesus bleibet meine Freude (arr. M. Pletnev for 2 pianos)
2 Pieces for Piano 6 Hands: No. 2. Romance
Slavonic Dances, Series 2, Op. 72, B. 145: Slavonic Dance No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 2 (version for piano 4 hands)
Slavonic Dances, Series 1, Op. 46, B. 78: No. 5 in A Major (version for piano 4 hands)
Polka italienne
Fantaisie tableaux - Suite No. 1, Op. 5: I. Barcarolle
Variations on a Theme by Paganini
Guillaume Tell (William Tell): Overture (arr. for 4 pianos 16 hands)
Ave verum corpus, K. 618
Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah
Eljen a Magyar!, Op. 332
Die Fledermaus, Act III: Champagner hat's verschuldet (arr. S. Koncz)
Die Fledermaus: Overture
Guillaume Tell (William Tell): Overture
14 End Credits