Prom 32: An Alpine Symphony

11 Aug 2019, Royal Albert Hall

11:00 Sun 11 Aug 2019 Next Event

Proms 2019 Prom 32: An Alpine Symphony

11:00 Sun 11 Aug 2019 Royal Albert Hall

The sumptuous beauty of Berlioz鈥檚 song-cycle Les nuits d鈥櫭﹖茅 is set against the craggy drama of Strauss鈥檚 monumental An Alpine Symphony. The National Youth Orchestra of the USA is joined by Sir Antonio Pappano and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato.

Programme

- - Benjamin Beckman
  - Occidentalis(5 mins)European premiere
- - Hector Berlioz
  - Les nuits d'茅t茅(30 mins)
- - interval
- - Richard Strauss
  - An Alpine Symphony(50 mins)

Performers

Joyce DiDonato
mezzo-soprano
mezzo-soprano
Brass of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
The National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America
Sir Antonio Pappano
conductor
conductor

Composers

About This Event

Celebrated American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato is reunited with regular collaborator Sir Antonio Pappano to mark the 150th anniversary of Berlioz鈥檚 death with a performance of the composer鈥檚 sumptuous orchestral song-cycle Les nuits d鈥櫭﹖茅 鈥� a musical journey from springtime love to cruellest loss.

The National Youth Orchestra of the USA undertakes a journey of quite a different kind in Strauss鈥檚 monumental An Alpine Symphony, whose vast orchestral forces and massive soundscapes conjure up the craggy drama of the Bavarian Alps.

The concert opens with a new work, by Benjamin Beckman, one of the NYO-USA鈥檚 two Apprentice Composers.

Approx. end time: 13:10

Broadcast on 91热爆 Four on Friday 16 August

Image: Joyce DiDonato 漏 Simon Pauly