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8 Aug 2012, Royal Albert Hall
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Proms 2012 Prom 34: Schubert, Dubugnon & R. Strauss

Prom 34: Schubert, Dubugnon & R. Strauss
Prom 34: Schubert, Dubugnon & R. Strauss
19:30 Wed 8 Aug 2012 Royal Albert Hall
Katia & Marielle Labèque perform in a new concerto; Semyon Bychkov also conducts Schubert’s ‘Unfinished’ and a Strauss tone-poem.
Katia & Marielle Labèque perform in a new concerto; Semyon Bychkov also conducts Schubert’s ‘Unfinished’ and a Strauss tone-poem.

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Making a welcome return following their three appearances in 2009, Katia and Marielle Labèque perform a dramatic piece designed to bring out their contrasting personalities. The *Battlefield Concert*o was specially written for them by French-Swiss composer and double bass player, Richard Dubugnon.

Semyon Bychkov, who conducted the work’s recent Los Angeles premiere, here sandwiches it between two classics – the most famous of all unfinished symphonies and the glorious musical autobiography (with battle scene) of a composer who lived long in difficult times.

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Discover the Music Download a short audio guide published on the day about a key work in tonight’s Prom: Andrew McGregor talks about R. Strauss's Ein Heldenleben.