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Dave Brubeck at the Royal Festival Hall

The legendary jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck, recorded live in concert at the Royal Festival Hall in October 1992.

To celebrate Dave Brubeck's centenary on 6 December, another chance to hear this concert featuring the legendary jazz pianist and composer, recorded by Radio 3 at the Royal Festival Hall in October 1992.

Introduced by Geoffrey Smith, who also talks to Brubeck in the interval.

Howard Brubeck: Theme for June
Dave Brubeck: Once when I was very young; Peace of Jerusalem; Softly
William softly; Out of the way of the people; Three to get ready; Sermon on the Mount; In your own sweet way; Brandenburg Gate
Paul Desmond: Take Five
WC Handy: St Louis Blues

Dave Brubeck (piano)
Bill Smith (clarinet)
Jack Six (bass)
Randy Jones (drums)
Matthew Brubeck (cello)

Featuring music off disc

Mozart
Piano Concerto No 27 in B flat major, K 595
Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Berlin Philharmonic
Ferdinand Leitner (conductor)

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Fri 4 Dec 2020 19:30

Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No 27 in B flat major, K 595

    Performer: Wilhelm Kempff. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Ferdinand Leitner.
    • DG.
  • Thea Musgrave

    Light at the End of the Tunnel

    Performer: Joshua Hayward.

Broadcast

  • Fri 4 Dec 2020 19:30