Practicing for Walton, Getting Nervous for Beethoven
In today's show, a glimpse into the lives of two great classical musicians, and how they prepare for a big concerto. Recently, host Fred Child visited violinist Gil Shaham and heard him practicing for an upcoming performance of the Walton Violin Concerto. We'll hear that performance, from a concert in Berlin. And pianist Emanuel Ax confessed that when he plays a big concerto, he's "just trying to get on the stage without tripping, and trying to get through the piece without being too, too scared." Ax gives a terrific performance of Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto in San Francisco.