"Accomplished conductor Serge Baudo and master-class solo pianist Homero Francesch unite with the renowned Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana for this performance of Beethoven's "Piano Concerto No. 5 Op. 73 - The Emperor" and Brahms's "Symphony No. 3 Op. 97." Based in Lugano, the 41-member orchestra frequently performs with guests such as Baudo (former conductor of the Paris Opera) and Francesch (a master of Hans-Werner Henze's piano compositions)."