Hannah French and former Proms Controller Sir Nicholas Kenyon discuss Henry Wood’s relationship with 20th-century music in the second of three events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Proms founder-conductor's birth.
Mahler’s orchestral song-cycle Das Lied von der Erde is a powerful exploration of loss, while Britten’s Piano Concerto overflows with youthful energy. Edward Gardner conducts the ѿý SO with soloists Stuart Skelton, Claudia Mahnke and Leif Ove Andsnes.
Mahler’s orchestral song-cycle Das Lied von der Erde is a powerful exploration of loss, while Britten’s Piano Concerto overflows with youthful energy. Edward Gardner conducts the ѿý SO with soloists Stuart Skelton, Claudia Mahnke and Leif Ove Andsnes.
Composer Sir James MacMillan, 60 this year, discusses The Confession of Isobel Gowdie and talks about his inspiration and ideas.
From the glow of Strauss’s sunrise to the blaze of a torturer’s fire in Sir James MacMillan’s The Confession of Isobel Gowdie, the ѿý SSO explores the gamut of the human experience. Alexander Melnikov is the soloist in Schumann’s bravura Piano Concerto.
From the glow of Strauss’s sunrise to the blaze of a torturer’s fire in Sir James MacMillan’s The Confession of Isobel Gowdie, the ѿý SSO explores the gamut of the human experience. Alexander Melnikov is the soloist in Schumann’s bravura Piano Concerto.
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An introduction to the music of tonight’s Prom with ѿý Radio 3 New Generation Thinker Leah Broad.
Violinist Pekka Kuusisto traces the evolution of Finland’s classical tradition, from improvised folk beginnings to the sophisticated brilliance of Sibelius’s Violin Concerto. The concert closes with the composer’s nature-inspired Fifth Symphony.
Violinist Pekka Kuusisto traces the evolution of Finland’s classical tradition, from improvised folk beginnings to the sophisticated brilliance of Sibelius’s Violin Concerto. The concert closes with the composer’s nature-inspired Fifth Symphony.
Celebrated French organist Olivier Latry returns to the Proms for the first time in over a decade. The organist of Paris’s Notre-Dame Cathedral roams through 250 years of music in a wide-ranging recital that stretches from Bach to de Falla.
Celebrated French organist Olivier Latry returns to the Proms for the first time in over a decade. The organist of Paris’s Notre-Dame Cathedral roams through 250 years of music in a wide-ranging recital that stretches from Bach to de Falla.
A short discussion of the wide views and long legends of the Nordic countries between fairytale expert Nicole Schmidt and New Generation Thinker Leah Broad.
A ghostly ferryman transports departed souls in Rachmaninov’s Isle of the Dead, while Shostakovich’s bitterly passionate Symphony No. 11 emerges from the violence of Russia’s ‘Bloody Sunday’ massacre. Music by Outi Tarkiainen offers hope and new life.
A ghostly ferryman transports departed souls in Rachmaninov’s Isle of the Dead, while Shostakovich’s bitterly passionate Symphony No. 11 emerges from the violence of Russia’s ‘Bloody Sunday’ massacre. Music by Outi Tarkiainen offers hope and new life.
Kristian Bezuidenhout joins period ensemble The English Concert for a Baroque journey around Europe, featuring lively English dances by Purcell, virtuosic harpsichord music by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre and chamber music by Handel and Telemann.
Kristian Bezuidenhout joins period ensemble The English Concert for a Baroque journey around Europe, featuring lively English dances by Purcell, virtuosic harpsichord music by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre and chamber music by Handel and Telemann.
A look beneath the surface of swans - in nature and culture - with ‘Human Swan’ Sacha Dench.
Excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s first great ballet score include the colourful sequence of national dances and the heartbreaking final scene. Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini features pianist Juan Pérez Floristán.
Excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s first great ballet score include the colourful sequence of national dances and the heartbreaking final scene. Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini features pianist Juan Pérez Floristán.
An opportunity to hear excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake in a more relaxed, family-friendly environment. Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini features pianist Juan Pérez Floristán.
An opportunity to hear excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake in a more relaxed, family-friendly environment. Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini features pianist Juan Pérez Floristán.
Shahidha Bari presents an exploration of Tchaikovsky’s letters, many of which were suppressed because of what they revealed about his sexuality. She is joined by composer Rolf Hind, with readings by actor Tom Stuart.
Tchaikovsky’s much-loved ‘Pathétique’ Symphony, with its thrilling Scherzo, and Sibelius’s colourful Karelia suite, are joined by Mieczysław Weinberg’s Cello Concerto, which remained unperformed until after Stalin’s death. Sol Gabetta is the soloist.
Tchaikovsky’s much-loved ‘Pathétique’ Symphony, with its thrilling Scherzo, and Sibelius’s colourful Karelia suite, are joined by Mieczysław Weinberg’s Cello Concerto, which remained unperformed until after Stalin’s death. Sol Gabetta is the soloist.
The power of tragic tales - with poet Clare Pollard and Dr Jennifer Wallace.
Turbulent shifts of mood run through both Brahms’s Tragic Overture and the Prelude and Liebestod from Wagner’s opera Tristan and Isolde. Mozart’s Requiem – the composer’s final work, left unfinished at his early death – completes the programme.
Turbulent shifts of mood run through both Brahms’s Tragic Overture and the Prelude and Liebestod from Wagner’s opera Tristan and Isolde. Mozart’s Requiem – the composer’s final work, left unfinished at his early death – completes the programme.
The London Contemporary orchestra’s Late Night Prom puts a futuristic spin on the best sci-fi music for film and television. Among the soundtracks featured are those for Alien: Covenant, Gravity, Moon and Interstellar.
The London Contemporary orchestra’s Late Night Prom puts a futuristic spin on the best sci-fi music for film and television. Among the soundtracks featured are those for Alien: Covenant, Gravity, Moon and Interstellar.
Authors Elizabeth Lowry and Iain Sinclair join Matthew Sweet to discuss American gothic and horror writer Edgar Allan Poe, whose poetry inspired Rachmaninov’s The Bells.
Rachmaninov’s choral symphony The Bells is a spectacular musical statement for large-scale forces. Soloists Natalya Romaniw and Oleg Dolgov join Tadaaki Otaka and ѿý NOW for a concert that also includes Borodin’s vivacious Polovtsian Dances.
Rachmaninov’s choral symphony The Bells is a spectacular musical statement for large-scale forces. Soloists Natalya Romaniw and Oleg Dolgov join Tadaaki Otaka and ѿý NOW for a concert that also includes Borodin’s vivacious Polovtsian Dances.
John Wilson and his orchestra take us back to where it all began in a concert of classic songs and scores from the Warner Brothers studios. The programme features music by Korngold, Loewe and Steiner, including numbers from My Fair Lady and The Sea Hawk.
John Wilson and his orchestra take us back to where it all began in a concert of classic songs and scores from the Warner Brothers studios. The programme features music by Korngold, Loewe and Steiner, including numbers from My Fair Lady and The Sea Hawk.
Matthew Sweet is joined by critic and broadcaster David Benedict and film critic Pamela Hutchinson to introduce tonight’s Prom.
John Wilson and his orchestra take us back to where it all began in a concert of classic songs and scores from the Warner Brothers studios. The programme includes music by Korngold, Loewe and Steiner, including numbers from My Fair Lady and The Sea Hawk.
John Wilson and his orchestra take us back to where it all began in a concert of classic songs and scores from the Warner Brothers studios. The programme includes music by Korngold, Loewe and Steiner, including numbers from My Fair Lady and The Sea Hawk.
William Mival, Head of Composition at the Royal College of Music, joins writer Stephen Johnson to discuss Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 and the challenges of writing symphonies in the late 19th century.
Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia Orchestra perform a programme of Austro-German orchestral classics with Bruckner’s ‘Romantic’ Symphony at its heart. Soprano Lise Davidsen joins them for a sequence of Strauss songs including the ecstatic ‘Morgen!’.
Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia Orchestra perform a programme of Austro-German orchestral classics with Bruckner’s ‘Romantic’ Symphony at its heart. Soprano Lise Davidsen joins them for a sequence of Strauss songs including the ecstatic ‘Morgen!’.
The sumptuous beauty of Berlioz’s song-cycle Les nuits d’été is set against the craggy drama of Strauss’s monumental An Alpine Symphony. The National Youth Orchestra of the USA is joined by Sir Antonio Pappano and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato.
The sumptuous beauty of Berlioz’s song-cycle Les nuits d’été is set against the craggy drama of Strauss’s monumental An Alpine Symphony. The National Youth Orchestra of the USA is joined by Sir Antonio Pappano and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato.
Children’s concepts of innocence and experience - with author Patrice Lawrence and New Generation Thinker Emma Butcher.
Semyon Bychkov traces the journey of Austro-German music. Bright with sleigh bells and wonder, Mahler’s Fourth Symphony glances back to Classical models, while Glanert takes Brahms into the 21st century in his lyrical Weites Land.
Semyon Bychkov traces the journey of Austro-German music. Bright with sleigh bells and wonder, Mahler’s Fourth Symphony glances back to Classical models, while Glanert takes Brahms into the 21st century in his lyrical Weites Land.
ѿý Radio 3 New Generation Artists the Aris String Quartet make their Proms debut with Haydn’s ebullient ‘Sunrise’ Quartet. It is paired with two youthful pieces: Schubert’s String Quartet No. 1 and Maddalena Laura Sirmen’s String Quartet No. 5.
ѿý Radio 3 New Generation Artists the Aris String Quartet make their Proms debut with Haydn’s ebullient ‘Sunrise’ Quartet. It is paired with two youthful pieces: Schubert’s String Quartet No. 1 and Maddalena Laura Sirmen’s String Quartet No. 5.
Ahead of tonight’s Prom, musicologists Adrian Thomas and Nicholas Reyland introduce Lutosławski’s Concerto for Orchestra.
Daniel Barenboim and his West–Eastern Divan Orchestra are joined by the legendary Martha Argerich for Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, an expression of Romantic intensity balanced by the bracing vitality of Lutosławski’s Concerto for Orchestra.
Daniel Barenboim and his West–Eastern Divan Orchestra are joined by the legendary Martha Argerich for Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, an expression of Romantic intensity balanced by the bracing vitality of Lutosławski’s Concerto for Orchestra.
The ѿý Proms Inspire scheme provides a friendly environment to share ideas, participate in workshops, meet other young composers and develop your musical creativity.
The Aurora Orchestra performs the winning pieces of the 2019 ѿý Proms Inspire Competition.
Pianist and broadcaster David Owen Norris explores tonight’s programme with musicologist Kate Kennedy.
Elgar’s ‘Enigma’ Variations provides both model and inspiration for a new set of variations by 14 living composers premiered here to mark conductor Martyn Brabbins’s 60th birthday. The concert also includes Vaughan Williams’s exquisite Serenade to Music.
Elgar’s ‘Enigma’ Variations provides both model and inspiration for a new set of variations by 14 living composers premiered here to mark conductor Martyn Brabbins’s 60th birthday. The concert also includes Vaughan Williams’s exquisite Serenade to Music.
In the spirit of the ‘mixtape’, first made popular in the 1980s, we present a live, late-night wind-down. It’s time for a digital detox so switch off your phone and let this concert calm the mind and nourish the soul.
In the spirit of the ‘mixtape’, first made popular in the 1980s, we present a live, late-night wind-down. It’s time for a digital detox so switch off your phone and let this concert calm the mind and nourish the soul.
Inspired by Berlioz’s trickery, Shahidha Bari and Nick Groom explore the long tradition of literary hoaxes, with readings from some of the most creative and audacious examples.
Maxime Pascal conducts Berlioz’s vividly dramatic oratorio (including the much-loved ‘Shepherds’ Farewell’) which follows the Holy Family as they flee into Egypt. The soloists are Allan Clayton, Julie Boulianne, Neal Davies and Roderick Williams.
Maxime Pascal conducts Berlioz’s vividly dramatic oratorio (including the much-loved ‘Shepherds’ Farewell’) which follows the Holy Family as they flee into Egypt. The soloists are Allan Clayton, Julie Boulianne, Neal Davies and Roderick Williams.
Baroque-music collective Solomon’s Knot makes its Proms debut with a late-night, all-Bach concert of cantatas, including the richly scored 'Es erhub sich ein Streit', and 'Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg'.
Baroque-music collective Solomon’s Knot makes its Proms debut with a late-night, all-Bach concert of cantatas, including the richly scored 'Es erhub sich ein Streit', and 'Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg'.
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Composer Errollyn Wallen introduces her new work ahead of its world premiere, and talks about her inspiration and ideas.
The sea rolls through both Mendelssohn’s overture The Hebrides and Elgar’s sumptuous orchestral song-cycle Sea Pictures. Mussorgsky’s colourful Pictures at an Exhibition and a world premiere by Errollyn Wallen complete the programme.
The sea rolls through both Mendelssohn’s overture The Hebrides and Elgar’s sumptuous orchestral song-cycle Sea Pictures. Mussorgsky’s colourful Pictures at an Exhibition and a world premiere by Errollyn Wallen complete the programme.
What Victorians Did For Fun - historians Kathryn Hughes and Lee Jackson discuss 19th century entertainment.
The OAE celebrates the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s birth with music by her favourite composer Mendelssohn (including a piano concerto played on Victoria’s own piano, loaned by HM The Queen from the Royal Collection).
The OAE celebrates the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s birth with music by her favourite composer Mendelssohn (including a piano concerto played on Victoria’s own piano, loaned by HM The Queen from the Royal Collection).
The ѿý Singers take the Proms to London’s ‘Musicians’ Church’ for a concert of English choral pieces spanning the 20th and 21st centuries.
The ѿý Singers take the Proms to London’s ‘Musicians’ Church’ for a concert of English choral pieces spanning the 20th and 21st centuries.
Wish Upon a Tsar - The Power of Russian Folktales with Marina Warner and Sophie Anderson.
Rachmaninov’s First Piano Concerto is the centerpiece of an all-Russian programme by Vladimir Jurowski and the LPO, which also includes the dance-filled suite from Rimsky-Korsakov’s Mlada and Glazunov’s big-hearted Fifth Symphony.
Rachmaninov’s First Piano Concerto is the centerpiece of an all-Russian programme by Vladimir Jurowski and the LPO, which also includes the dance-filled suite from Rimsky-Korsakov’s Mlada and Glazunov’s big-hearted Fifth Symphony.
Musicologist Natasha Loges explores the life and work of Clara Schumann in the composer's 200th-anniversary year.
Belfast’s Ulster Orchestra and its dynamic music director Rafael Payare present the Proms premiere of Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto, a mellow, good-humoured work paired here with two lively first symphonies by Beethoven and Shostakovich.
Belfast’s Ulster Orchestra and its dynamic music director Rafael Payare present the Proms premiere of Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto, a mellow, good-humoured work paired here with two lively first symphonies by Beethoven and Shostakovich.
Praised for a ‘radiant’ performance in Handel’s Theodora at the 2018 Proms, soprano Louise Alder returns to give a recital of songs from across Europe, including Lieder by both Mendelssohn and his sister Fanny Hensel, and songs by Rossini and Chopin.
Praised for a ‘radiant’ performance in Handel’s Theodora at the 2018 Proms, soprano Louise Alder returns to give a recital of songs from across Europe, including Lieder by both Mendelssohn and his sister Fanny Hensel, and songs by Rossini and Chopin.
Seán Williams introduces tonight's Prom with readings from the works of Friedrich Schiller, including An Ode to Joy which forms part of the text for Beethoven’s Symphony No.9.
Sakari Oramo conducts Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony – Western music’s most powerful statement of universal fellowship. It is paired with two world premieres, including a much-anticipated Piano Concerto by Dieter Ammann, with soloist Andreas Haefliger.
Sakari Oramo conducts Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony – Western music’s most powerful statement of universal fellowship. It is paired with two world premieres, including a much-anticipated Piano Concerto by Dieter Ammann, with soloist Andreas Haefliger.
The jungle of Rudyard Kipling’s reputation is explored by novelist Frances Hardinge and academic Sue Walsh, chaired by New Generation Thinker Anindya Raychaudhuri.
Walton’s choral masterpiece Belshazzar’s Feast gets the Proms treatment with a 300-strong choir conducted by Sir Simon Rattle. Before that, the urban landscape of Varèse’s éܱ – a portrait of the modern city in sound – meets Koechlin’s sonic jungle.
Walton’s choral masterpiece Belshazzar’s Feast gets the Proms treatment with a 300-strong choir conducted by Sir Simon Rattle. Before that, the urban landscape of Varèse’s éܱ – a portrait of the modern city in sound – meets Koechlin’s sonic jungle.
The life, work and legacy of great African-American singer-songwriter Nina Simone discussed by poet Zena Edwards and singer Ayanna Witter-Johnson.
Singer, songwriter, arranger and political activist – Nina Simone is a giant of jazz history. She is celebrated in all her guises in a Prom led by Jules Buckley and the Metropole Orkest, together with special guests.
An exploration of the life and work of Mieczysław Weinberg with musicologist and broadcaster Erik Levi.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason joins the CBSO for Elgar’s passionate Cello Concerto. The orchestra marks the centenary of Mieczysław Weinberg – the composer Shostakovich hailed as his successor – with a rare performance of his folk-inspired Third Symphony.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason joins the CBSO for Elgar’s passionate Cello Concerto. The orchestra marks the centenary of Mieczysław Weinberg – the composer Shostakovich hailed as his successor – with a rare performance of his folk-inspired Third Symphony.
A discussion about the relationship between music and architecture with broadcaster and writer Stephen Johnson.
The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and Andris Nelsons explore scale in a programme that sets Bruckner’s vast Symphony No. 8 against the meticulous detail of Bach’s organ works, including the popular chorale ‘Wachet auf’.
The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and Andris Nelsons explore scale in a programme that sets Bruckner’s vast Symphony No. 8 against the meticulous detail of Bach’s organ works, including the popular chorale ‘Wachet auf’.
An exploration of the Russian symphonic tradition, with musicologist Geoffrey Norris and cultural historian Rosamund Bartlett.
Tracing a thrilling journey from doubt to triumph, Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2 sits at the centre of this concert from Cristian Măcelaru and the ѿý SO. It is matched for drama by Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2, performed here by Seong-Jin Cho.
Tracing a thrilling journey from doubt to triumph, Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2 sits at the centre of this concert from Cristian Măcelaru and the ѿý SO. It is matched for drama by Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2, performed here by Seong-Jin Cho.
Join Robert Macfarlane for a special family-friendly workshop taking you and your children into the world of spell-writing and The Lost Words. THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL
A celebration of nature in music, inspired by the bestselling book The Lost Words. The Proms features a specially written ‘spell’ by the book’s author Robert Macfarlane and live paintings from Jackie Morris.
Join professional musicians on the stage of the Royal Albert Hall to create an environment-themed piece inspired by author Robert Macfarlane and artist Jackie Morris’s spell book The Lost Words.
ѿý Radio 3 New Generation Artists the Amatis Piano Trio make their Proms debut with chamber works by husband-and-wife composers Robert and Clara Schumann. The centrepiece is Clara Schumann’s Piano Trio – a mature work, and one of her finest.
ѿý Radio 3 New Generation Artists the Amatis Piano Trio make their Proms debut with chamber works by husband-and-wife composers Robert and Clara Schumann. The centrepiece is Clara Schumann’s Piano Trio – a mature work, and one of her finest.
A mind-walk around the sights and insights of British landscapes, ancient and modern with Horatio Clare and Testament.
Town or country? That’s the choice offered by Daniel Harding and the Orchestra de Paris. Widmann’s explosive Babylon Suite invites listeners into the sonic chaos of the city, while Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 offers an evocative portrait of pastoral life.
Town or country? That’s the choice offered by Daniel Harding and the Orchestra de Paris. Widmann’s explosive Babylon Suite invites listeners into the sonic chaos of the city, while Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 offers an evocative portrait of pastoral life.
An introduction to The Magic Flute with musicologist Tim Jones.
Mozart’s final opera is a beguiling mixture of enchantment and Enlightenment politics, its score overflowing with melody. Glyndebourne’s new production of The Magic Flute comes to the Proms in a concert staging conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth.
Mozart’s final opera is a beguiling mixture of enchantment and Enlightenment politics, its score overflowing with melody. Glyndebourne’s new production of The Magic Flute comes to the Proms in a concert staging conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth.
Ahead of tonight’s Prom, musicologist Jonathan Cross and Jane Pritchard introduce Stravinsky’s Divertimento: The Fairy’s Kiss.
Ryan Wigglesworth conducts the Britten Sinfonia in a concert of musical homages, including Tchaikovsky’s suite of ‘Mozartiana’ and Stravinsky’s tribute to Tchaikovsky The Fairy’s Kiss. Also included is the premiere of Wigglesworth’s own Piano Concerto.
Ryan Wigglesworth conducts the Britten Sinfonia in a concert of musical homages, including Tchaikovsky’s suite of ‘Mozartiana’ and Stravinsky’s tribute to Tchaikovsky The Fairy’s Kiss. Also included is the premiere of Wigglesworth’s own Piano Concerto.
Kate Kennedy and Jordan Kistler introduce Elgar’s The Music Makers.
Elgar’s great choral work, The Music Makers, is the musical culmination of a career, drawing together quotations from many of the composer’s best-loved pieces. Vaughan Williams’s luminous ‘Tallis’ Fantasia and Hugh Wood’s Comus complete the programme.
Elgar’s great choral work, The Music Makers, is the musical culmination of a career, drawing together quotations from many of the composer’s best-loved pieces. Vaughan Williams’s luminous ‘Tallis’ Fantasia and Hugh Wood’s Comus complete the programme.
Jazz, showbiz and spirituality come together in Duke Ellington’s spectacular Sacred Concerts, which spawned three acclaimed, boundary-crossing albums. Drawing on all three, the Proms presents an exhilarating evening of dance, song and spectacle.
Jazz, showbiz and spirituality come together in Duke Ellington’s spectacular Sacred Concerts, which spawned three acclaimed, boundary-crossing albums. Drawing on all three, the Proms presents an exhilarating evening of dance, song and spectacle.
The concept of sacrifice in the Old Testament is discussed by the Reverend Richard Coles and Dr Deborah Rooke.
The Proms' Handel cycle continues with the composer’s last, and perhaps greatest, oratorio. Richard Egarr conducts the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and SCO Chorus in the devastating story of the warrior Jephtha commanded by God to sacrifice his daughter.
The Proms' Handel cycle continues with the composer’s last, and perhaps greatest, oratorio. Richard Egarr conducts the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and SCO Chorus in the devastating story of the warrior Jephtha commanded by God to sacrifice his daughter.
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This special concert explores the rich musical legacy of Proms-founder Henry Wood, who celebrates his 150th anniversary this year. A diverse programme of works premiered and championed by the conductor includes music by Wagner, Ravel and Ireland.
This special concert explores the rich musical legacy of Proms-founder Henry Wood, who celebrates his 150th anniversary this year. A diverse programme of works premiered and championed by the conductor includes music by Wagner, Ravel and Ireland.
China’s Shanghai Symphony Orchestra makes its Proms debut with an East-meets-West concert including music by Qigang Chen and Rachmaninov’s exhilarating Symphonic Dances. Leeds Piano Competition winner Eric Lu joins them for Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23.
China’s Shanghai Symphony Orchestra makes its Proms debut with an East-meets-West concert including music by Qigang Chen and Rachmaninov’s exhilarating Symphonic Dances. Leeds Piano Competition winner Eric Lu joins them for Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23.
Rosamund Bartlett and Philip Bullock discuss Tchaikovsky and the Russian folk tradition.
A concert of folk songs and tales from the ѿý SSO. Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.2 takes a different Ukrainian folk melody as theme for each movement, while a gruesome Czech legend provides the starting point for Janáček’s atmospheric The Fiddler’s Child.
A concert of folk songs and tales from the ѿý SSO. Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.2 takes a different Ukrainian folk melody as theme for each movement, while a gruesome Czech legend provides the starting point for Janáček’s atmospheric The Fiddler’s Child.