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Prom 72 (part 2): English Music

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra under Andrew Litton. Walton: Viola Concerto (soloist: Lise Berthaud). Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 4 in F minor.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Christopher Cook

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra & Andrew Litton live at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms in 20th century English music.: Vaughan Williams, Birtwistle & Walton's Viola Concerto with Lise Berthaud.

Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'
Sir Harrison Birtwistle: Exody

8.10pm Interval

8:35pm
Walton: Viola Concerto
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 4 in F minor

Lise Berthaud (viola)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton (conductor)

The idyll of Vaughan Williams's Fantasia on 'Greensleeves' is soon abandoned in the composer's dark and questioning Symphony No. 4 and Birtwistle's Exody, an overwhelming musical labyrinth of sound.
This year's composer focus on William Walton continues with his much-loved Viola Concerto - a work that had its premiere at the Proms, conducted by the composer and featuring composer and violist Paul Hindemith as soloist. Powerful, often dark music that looks far beyond the pastoral stereotypes. Tonight it is performed by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 New Generation Artist Lise Berthaud.

1 hour, 40 minutes

Last on

Wed 10 Sep 2014 20:35

Music Played

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Symphony No 4 in F minor

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.
  • William Walton

    Viola Concerto

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.

Credit

Role Contributor
Performer ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Wed 10 Sep 2014 20:35

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