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Prom 17: Berlioz, Beethoven, Brahms

A Prom featuring the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR. Berlioz: Overture (Beatrice and Benedict). Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 4. Brahms: Symphony No 1.

Afternoon on 3 - with Jonathan Swain

Another chance to hear Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, conducted by Sir Roger Norrington, performing Berlioz & Brahms. They are joined by Robert Levin for Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto.

Presented by Martin Handley at the Royal Albert Hall, London

2pm
Berlioz: Beatrice and Benedict - overture

2.10pm
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major

2.45pm
Brahms: Symphony No 1 in C minor

Robert Levin, piano
Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
Sir Roger Norrington, conductor

New sounds always emerge from Sir Roger Norrington's historically informed adventures with his old friends from Stuttgart. In this ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Prom, first broadcast on Thursday 28 July, he turns his attention to the joyous overture from Berlioz's Shakespearean comedy Beatrice and Benedict and two works central to the Austro-German tradition: Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto and Brahms's First Symphony

Followed by a selection of recordings from this week's Proms Artists.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Hector Berlioz

    Beatrice and Benedict - overture

    Orchestra: Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No 4 in G

    Performer: Robert Levin. Orchestra: Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington.
  • Robert Schumann

    Intermezzo from Faschingsschwank aus Wien

    Performer: Robert Levin.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No 1 in C minor

    Orchestra: Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Hungarian Dance no.5 in G minor

    Orchestra: Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington. Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington.
  • Edward Elgar

    Nimrod from Enigma Variations

    Orchestra: Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington.
  • Béla Bartók

    Violin Concerto no.1 (Op. posth)

    Performer: Thomas Zehetmair. Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Iván Fischer.
    • BERLIN CLASSICS.
  • Niccolò Paganini

    Caprice No 16 in G minor

    Performer: Thomas Zehetmair.

Broadcast

  • Mon 1 Aug 2016 14:00