
Prom 17 repeat: Tchaikovsky's Pathétique
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic conducted by Juanjo Mena in the London premiere of Mark Simpson's oratorio 'The Immortal' and Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony.
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic conducted by Juanjo Mena in the London premiere of Mark Simpson's 'The Immortal' and Tchaikovsky's 'Pathétique' Symphony.
Presented by Petroc Trelawny
Mark Simpson: The Immortal
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 6, 'Pathétique'
Christopher Purves (baritone)
London Voices
Crouch End Festival Chorus
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena
Life and death collide in a concert that explores what lies beyond the limits of human existence. In his passionate Sixth Symphony, which Tchaikovsky described as 'the best thing I ever composed or shall compose', he re-imagined what the symphony could be, daring to face death with uncertainty. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic's Composer in Association, a former ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Young Musician winner and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 New Generation Artist, Mark Simpson, also looks to the afterlife in his critically acclaimed oratorio 'The Immortal'. Inspired by Victorian seances, he conjures up eerie visions of a world beyond.
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Credit
Role | Contributor |
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Performer | ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra |
Broadcast
- Sun 30 Jul 2017 16:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3