About this episode

Mitsuko Uchida discusses her cultural influences and career in music with John Wilson.

One of the world’s greatest living pianists, Mitsuko Uchida, talks to John Wilson about her cultural influences and her career in music. Born in Japan, and a British citizen for over 25 years, she is renowned for her interpretations of work by Schubert, Mozart and Beethoven, and for the intellectual rigour of her approach to musical manuscripts. She has won two Grammy Awards, three Gramophone Awards, the Praemium Imperiale, presented by the imperial family of Japan, and the Gold Medal of the Royal Philharmonic Society. She was made a Dame in 2009 for her services to music. Producer: Edwina Pitman

People in this episode

Host: John Wilson

Guest: Mitsuko Uchida

Topics covered

• music
• piano
• cultural influences
• career
• awards

Keywords

• Mitsuko Uchida
• pianist
• Grammy Awards
• music career
• cultural influences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Radio 4

Books & works: Schubert, Mozart, Beethoven

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