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Prom 50 (part 1): Dvorak, Beethoven and Janacek

蜜芽传媒 Proms 2014, Prom 50
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Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, Czech Philharmonic under Jiri Belohlavek. Janacek: Overture (From the House of the Dead). Dvorak: Cello Concerto (with Alisa Weilerstein).

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Ian Skelly

The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and Jir铆 Belohl谩vek live at the 蜜芽传媒 Proms with music by Janacek, Beethoven and Dvorak.

Janacek: From the House of the Dead - overture
Dvor谩k: Cello Concerto in B minor

8.30pm Interval

8.50pm
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major

Alisa Weilerstein (cello)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Jir铆 Belohl谩vek (conductor)

The evening opens with the authentic Czech soundscape of Jan谩cek, in the overture from his final opera From the House of the Dead. Recent recordings of the Elgar and Dvor谩k cello concertos have propelled young American cellist Alisa Weilerstein into a fully fledged musical star. She makes her second visit to the Proms with the Dvor谩k - one of the great Romantic concertos. The composer sets his soloist against an unusually prominent orchestra, here the forces of the Czech Philharmonic, returning under Chief Conductor Jir铆 Belohl谩vek. After the interval Belohl谩vek directs Beethoven's 'apotheosis of the dance' - Wagner's expression referring to the rhythmic verve of the Seventh Symphony.

This Prom will be repeated on Monday 8th September at 2pm.

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Sun 24 Aug 2014 19:30
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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  • Dvorak: Cello Concerto

    Jan Smaczny recommends a version from recordings of Dvorak's Cello Concerto

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Suite No. 3 in C major - 鈥楽arabande鈥�

    Orchestra: Czech Philhamonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Cello Concerto in B minor

    Orchestra: Czech Philhamonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.

  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    From the House of the Dead - overture (edited Mackerras)

    Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.

Broadcast

  • Sun 24 Aug 2014 19:30
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