
Dvorak
From the Royal Albert Hall, London. As part of a Prom focusing on Czech music, Jean-Guihen Queyras joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra under Jiri Belohlavek in Dvorak's Cello Concerto.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ PROMS 2011
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Tom Service
A Czech evening with Dvorak's Cello Concerto and a Proms first performance for the six symphonic poems of Má vlast by Smetana.
Dvorák's Cello Concerto is full of melody and heartfelt sentiment, to which French cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras will bring both youthful urgency and intimacy, if his recording with tonight's conductor is anything to go by. The work is widely regarded as the finest concerto ever written for the instrument. Nostalgia turns to nationalism in the second half, with Smetana's Má vlast - a glorious musical touchstone for 'the resurrection of the Czech nation, its future happiness and glory'.
Dvorák: Cello Concerto in B minor
Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Jiri Belohlávek (conductor)
This Prom will be repeated on Friday 22 July at 2pm.
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AntonÃn Dvořák
Concerto in B minor Op.104 for cello and orchestra
Conductor: Jiri Belohlavek Performer: Jean-Guihen Queyras (Cello) Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Broadcast
- Wed 20 Jul 2011 19:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
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