Summary: On April 19–21, Herbert Blomstedt leads the New York Philharmonic in Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9, K.271, and the Symphony No. 5 by Tchaikovksy. Garrick Ohlsson, the soloist in the Mozart, discusses his enthusiasm about the piece and Mr. Blomstedt’s vitality at age 85. Podcast host Mark Travis provides a guide to Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, including the composer’s use of the famous “motto theme.”
