Steven Osborne Piano

Opening with one of Scott Joplin's most famous pieces, Maple Leaf Rag, through Gershwin's jazzy, syncopated Three Preludes, his own improvisation and Oscar Peterson's speedy fingered Indiana into Ravel's waltzes and Rachmaninov's Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Steven Osborne performs one of the most eclectic programmes at this year's Festival.

‘You could have heard a pin drop. Steven Osborne's power over the hall was absolute' The Daily Telegraph

‘There was another jazz improvisation by way of encore... a remarkable demonstration of both pianism and musicianship at their very best.' The Guardian

Broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on Friday 10 September at 1.00pm