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Prom 23 - Beethoven, Saint-Saens, Liszt

A Prom in which Gianandrea Noseda conducts the ѿý Philharmonic. Beethoven: Symphony No 4. Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No 5 (soloist: Stephen Hough). Liszt: Dante Symphony.

With Penny Gore

Energy and Romantic drive characterise the music of Prom 23, with the ѿý Philharmonic, conductor Gianandrea Noseda and pianist Stephen Hough. Beethoven's exhilarating Fourth Symphony is the perfect curtain-raiser to Saint-Saëns's sparkling Fifth Piano Concerto, with its colourful reminiscences of his foreign travels. Continuing this season's anniversary exploration of Liszt's major works, there's his turbulent Dante Symphony, bringing to vivid musical life the dark world of the Inferno and Purgatorio sections of the Italian Renaissance poet's Divine Comedy.

Presented by Martin Handley

Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B flat major
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major ('Egyptian')
Liszt: Dante Symphony

Stephen Hough (piano)
Julia Doyle (soprano)

CBSO Chorus (women's voices)
ѿý Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Prom 23: ѿý Philharmonic

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Symphony no. 4 in B flat major Op.60

      Conductor: Gianandrea NOSEDA Performer: ѿý Philharmonic

    • Camille Saint‐Saëns

      Concerto no. 5 in F major Op.103 (Egyptian) for piano and orchestra

      Conductor: Gianandrea NOSEDA Performer: Stephen HOUGH - Piano Performer: ѿý Philharmonic

    • Franz Liszt

      A Symphony to Dante's "Divine comedy" S.109 for female voices and orchestra

      Conductor: Gianandrea NOSEDA Performer: Julia DOYLE - Soprano Performer: ѿý Philharmonic

  • Kurt Weill

    4 Songs of Walt Whitman for voice and piano

    Performer: Ian BOSTRIDGE - Tenor Performer: Julius DRAKE - Piano

Broadcast

  • Thu 4 Aug 2011 14:00