Prom 29: Chopin, Franck, Saint-Saens and Casella
A Prom featuring the ѿý Philharmonic under Gianandrea Noseda. Casella: Elegia eroica. Chopin: Piano Concerto No 1. Franck: Symphonic Variations. Saint-Saens: Symphony No 3.
Afternoon on 3 with Verity Sharp
The ѿý Philharmonic and their Conductor Laureate, Gianandrea Noseda, recorded last Friday at the ѿý Proms, in works by Casella, Chopin, Franck and Saint-Saëns. The orchestra is joined by a former ѿý Radio 3 New Generation Artist, pianist Benjamin Grosvenor.
Presented by Andrew McGregor at the Royal Albert Hall, London
Casella: Elegia eroica
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
Franck: Symphonic Variations
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, 'Organ', Op.78
Benjamin Grosvenor (piano)
David Goode (organ)
ѿý Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)
Casella's powerful "Heroic Elegy", dedicated to the "unknown soldier", opens the concert and continues this year's Proms series of works written in the shadow of the First World War. Former ѿý Radio 3 New Generation Artist Benjamin Grosvenor joins the orchestra for Chopin's lyrical but virtuosic First Piano Concerto and, after the interval, returns as soloist in Franck's Symphonic Variations. Saint-Saëns's thrilling journey from darkness to blazing light, the "Organ" Symphony, closes the programme.
First broadcast 8th August 2014.
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Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1
Stephen Johnson investigates Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1
Music Played
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César Franck
Symphonic variations M.46 for piano and orchestra
Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda. Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor. -
Camille Saint‐Saëns
Symphony no. 3 in C minor Op.78 (Organ symphony)
Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: David Goode. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda. -
César Franck
Symphonic variations M.46 for piano and orchestra
Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda. Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor. -
Frédéric Chopin
Concerto no. 1 in E minor Op.11 for piano and orchestra
Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda. Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor. -
Alfredo Casella
Elegia eroica Op.29 for orchestra
Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda. -
Frédéric Chopin
Scherzo no.2 in B flat minor Op.31
Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor.- Benjamin Grosvenor: Chopin, Lizst, Ravel.
- Decca.
- 7.
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Jean‐Philippe Rameau
Zaïs (Overture)
Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.- Rameau: Une Symphonie Imaginaire: Musiciens du Louvre/Minkowski.
- Archiv.
- 1.
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
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| Performer | ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra |
Broadcast
- Thu 14 Aug 2014 14:00ѿý Radio 3

