Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in part owes its popularity to its slow, dreamlike movement, whereas the charm of one of Tchaikovsky’s best-loved works, his First Symphony, lies in the refinement of the orchestration.

Performing three concertos of different styles and periods is an extraordinary feat. Alexandre Tharaud takes up the challenge with a mix of Bach, one of Mozart’s major works and a composition by Franco-Argentine composer Oscar Strasnoy.

Following their journey through Beethoven’s Complete Piano Sonatas over the last two seasons, Daniel Barenboim and the Staatskapelle Berlin embark on the complete symphonies. This first in a four-part concert series concludes with the emblematic...