Of tempests and northern stillness: Paavo Järvi at the Concertgebouw
By Antonio D'Amato , 10 October 2025 Beatrice Rana’s reputation preceded her at the Concertgebouw , where she performed Beethoven’s Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under Paavo Järvi . The evening offered a compelling journey from Beethoven’s impetuous drive to Nordic scenarios, with expectations running high in the hall. Paavo Järvi © Alberto Venzago In the concerto, the soloist enters with arresting boldness, and one could almost imagine the astonishment of the audience at Vienna’s Theater an der Wien on 5th April 1803, when Beethoven himself sat at the keyboard. The audacity of those three opening scales set the tone for a dramatic contest between soloist and orchestra, demanding courage and conviction from anyone who follows in his footsteps. Rana responded with assurance: her articulation was clean, her phrasing taut and the dialogue with the RCO precise and alert. The first movement unfolded with impressiv...
