Austrian pianist set to showcase Beethoven

Austrian pianist Rudolf Buchbinder, one of the best Beethoven interpreters of all time, will perform all five Ludwig van Beethoven's piano concertos during his upcoming China tour with the German orchestra, Staatskapelle Dresden, which kicks off on May 15 at the Guangzhou Xinghai Concert Hall.

He will also perform with the German orchestra in Changsha, Hunan province, on May 18 and 19, and conclude the tour at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on May 21 and 22.

"Beethoven was the most romantic of composers. The more I play Beethoven's works, the more musical freedom I get," says Buchbinder, in an email interview with China Daily before the China tour. He adds that he has performed the complete cycle of Beethoven's piano concertos with Staatskapelle Dresden for many times all around the world.