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Prom 31 (part 2): Walton, Rubbra, Bruch & Korngold

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic under John Storgards in the first Proms performance of Korngold's Symphony, dedicated to the memory of Franklin D Roosevelt.

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic and John StorgÃ¥rds, live at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms, perform Walton's 'Orb and Sceptre', Rubbra's 'Ode to the Queen', Bruch's Violin Concerto No 1 and Korngold's Symphony.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Martin Handley

Walton: March 'Orb and Sceptre'
Rubbra: Ode to the Queen
Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor

8.25pm Interval

8.45pm
Korngold: Symphony in F sharp minor

Vilde Frang (violin)
Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic
John Storgårds (conductor)

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic and its Principal Guest Conductor return to the Royal Albert Hall for the first Proms performance of Korngold's Symphony. Dedicated to the memory of Franklin D Roosevelt, the symphony refers back to Korngold's score for the 1939 Errol Flynn and Bette Davis romance 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex'. Rubbra's 'Ode to the Queen' and Walton's 'Orb and Sceptre' celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation, while Vilde Frang joins StorgÃ¥rds and the orchestra for Bruch's ever-popular Violin Concerto.

1 hour, 15 minutes

Last on

Tue 6 Aug 2013 20:45

Music Played

  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    Symphony in F sharp major, Op.40

Broadcast

  • Tue 6 Aug 2013 20:45

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