Lahav Shani plays & conducts Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 | Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto is one of Lahav Shani's great favourites: ‘Colourful, virtuoso and full of lyricism - it’s one of the most popular concertos in the repertoire, and certainly one of the most demanding’.
The latter remark is no exaggeration: it is a huge task for soloist, conductor and orchestra alike. That Lahav Shani conducts this performance from the piano is something you have to see to believe. Nothing less than extraordinary.
00:00 Intro
00:18 l. Andante - Allegro
09:43 ll. Tema con variazioni
19:41 lll. Allegro, ma non troppo
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[@itamarbar9580]

I knew lahav is a crazy good conductor, but I didn't know he was SUCH a good pianist!

[@Highinsight7]

well... this is all rather KICK ASS... Hats OFF to EVERYONE... and BIG HATS OFF to Lahav!

[@erpollock]

Rotterdam Philharmonic is fortunate to have such a virtuoso conductor. He has the qualities of Leonard Bernstein, both musical and as a speaker and explainer, but without the international celebrity that would be unhelpful to a serious musician like Lahav Shani. I have never seen a dual performance of the Prokofiev 3rd Concerto like this. It's a virtuoso pianistic journey, and he conducts the orchestra as well. Every nuance is expressed with a flow of the hand. Bravo!

[@gillsejusbates6938]

Glad to see this on this years program again!

[@dididmd007]

Amazing pianist and conductor! Bravo, Maestro Shani

[@Dodecatone]

Hats off to Shani for the astounding feat of soloist+conductor executed marvellously.

[@nicolasfaiche3713]

A great and very nice performance. Thanks to maestro Shani and his Rotterdam Orchestra.
Dimitri Mitropoulos used to play this 3rd Prokofiev piano concerto, conducting from the piano, in the early 20th century.

[@Ronald1960]

Wat heeft Rotterdam toch een geweldig orkest en dirigent/pianist!

[@billginnj6595]

Outstanding performance premiere! Great to hear this superb orchestra again performing.

[@RotterdamPhilharmonicOrchestra]

Thank you so much, Bill! Glad you enjoyed the performance.

[@elenanogara9346]

Thank you very much. I really enjoied it

[@Genevieve8002]

This is very enjoyable, excellent work, and it sounds amazing!! I can hear every instrument with great clarity. 😊

[@stevenhaff7973]

This is so good. I'm hearing some orchestration elements I hadn't really noticed before. Wonderful!!

[@guillote75]

I can´t believe it!

[@yusukeundisolde]

展開部のFg.とCl.が序奏のテーマ吹くところ、じつによくお互いが音を聞き合っていて、なんとも美しい。

[@michaelkamiel3997]

Also the Israel Philharmonic conductor. I saw him conduct the IPO in LA one year ago and enjoyed it immensely.

[@SayBootsey]

incredible performance, my deepest respect! I also like the staging, interesting idea... but why not take the lid off of the piano?

[@user-kb1xw2ui5l]

Bravissimo!!!

[@WaterFlame957]

This is my favorite concerto of all time. Outstanding work by this fantastic orchestra. I've even heard melodic passages that I had never heard before thanks to everyone being mic'd. 🥰🥰🥰

[@ethanperreault7470]

Same. In the first movement there is this melodic undercurrent towards the end that I had never heard before.

[@riacooiman9907]

Extreem genoten vrijdag 25 juni in de Doelen. Fijn daar weer een concert bij te wonen.

[@dvandewall5884]

RPHO blijft mijn favoriet orkest. Openlijk kan ik spoedig. weer “life” van ze genieten

[@RotterdamPhilharmonicOrchestra]

We hopen je snel weer te mogen ontmoeten in de Doelen!

[@rolandonavarro3170]

Genial 👏👏👏

[@dvandewall5884]

Super als gewoonlijk

[@lucyalijk1835]

Ook live was het geweldig!

[@psyrus1122]

😍

[@psoyeon52]

24:32

[@alexarmanpiano]

What a conductor... and pianist. Or pianist and conductor? dont know 😂

[@RotterdamPhilharmonicOrchestra]

Sometimes we got confused too, but the music is so good we just go along with it.

[@Istenmusic]

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