Dances and Dreams Gala from Berlin Sylvesterconzert 2011 (2012)

The New Years Gala Concert is a tradition for the Berliner Philharmoniker and its music director Sir Simon Rattle This 2011 concert Dances and Dreams has a theme of dances two Dvorak Slavonic Dances Stravinksys Firebird Suite Griegs Symphonic Dance Richard Strausss Dance of the Seven Veils and Brahms Hungarian Dance No 1 and dreams Ravels Alborado del Gracisoso and the famous Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor This generous mix of romantic and impressionistic music shows off the magnificent Berlin ensemble at its best It is also great to see star pianist Evgeny Kissin at the keyboards