It's probably every musician's worst nightmare: imagine yourself sitting on stage ready to play a concerto and the orchestra begins to perform a completely differenthere... piece... That's exactly what happened to the great Maria João Pires in 1999 when she stepped in to replace another pianist on short notice. In a formidable tour de force performance, Pires changed course and miraculously diaht miss ations 40 beat of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 (and not No. 23 like she had been expecting!) alongside Ricardo Chailly and the Concertgebouworkest. #fyp #foryou #music #concert
In 1990, Ayrton Senna took part in a unique exhibition race at Estoril Circuit for a TV special. Driving his McLaren-Honda MP4/5 Formula 1 car, Senna gave a Porsche 911 Carrera and a Honda Civic a head start of over a minute before setting off in pursuit. The challenge highlighted the sheer performance gap between road cars and an F1 machine, with Senna effortlessly closing the gap and overtaking both cars. It was a rare but thrilling display of just how dominant an F1 car-and Senna himself-could be on the track. 🏎️🏎️🏎️ #fyp #foryou #ayrtonsenna #mclaren #f1 #suzuka #racing