Symphony No.7, Piano Concerto No.4 : Lahav Shani / Rotterdam Philharmonic

For his first album with Warner Classics, Lahav Shani conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in Symphony No. 7 and plays Beethovens Piano Concerto No. 4: two pieces which come from Beethovens so-called middle period. The classical harmonic tension contributes to the drive of the music as much as the rhythmic propulsion. This music features a clarity of texture and, above all, a unity between the melodic motive and the accompaniment. Acclaimed for his 'instant chemistry' with the orchestra, Lahav Shani is considered the shooting star amongst conductors as Der Tagesspiegel puts it: 'The young maestro is simply sensational'.