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17 Aug 1939, Queen's Hall
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20:00
Thu 17 Aug 1939
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Proms 1939 Prom 05
Prom 05
20:00 Thu 17 Aug 1939 Queen's Hall
Programme
Bedrich Smetana
The Bartered Bride
Overture
Benjamin Britten
Les illuminations
No. 5 Marine - These songs were originally scheduled to be performed in reverse order. London premiere
Les illuminations
No. 7 Being Beauteous - These songs were originally scheduled to be performed in reverse order. London premiere
Arthur Bliss
Piano Concerto
First performance in England
Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 5 in E flat major
interval
Maurice Ravel
Daphnis and Chloe – Suite No. 2
Robert Schumann
Fantasiestücke, Op 12
No. 2 Aufschwung
Fantasiestücke, Op 12
No. 3 Warum?
Toccata in C major, Op 7
Carl Maria von Weber
Invitation to the Dance (orch. Felix Weingartner)
Performers
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Henry Wood
conductor
conductor
Sophie Wyss
soprano
soprano
Solomon
piano
piano
Composers
Bedrich Smetana
Benjamin Britten
Arthur Bliss
Jean Sibelius
Maurice Ravel
Robert Schumann
Carl Maria von Weber
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