Prom 17: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra 鈥� 2

31 Jul 2019, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Wed 31 Jul 2019 Next Event

Proms 2019 Prom 17: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra 鈥� 2

19:30 Wed 31 Jul 2019 Royal Albert Hall

This second concert by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra pairs Sibelius鈥檚 tempestuous First Symphony with the deeply felt emotions of Prokofiev鈥檚 Second Violin Concerto, closing with Strauss鈥檚 waltz-filled Der Rosenkavalier suite.

Please note the change of conductor and soloist.

Programme

- - Jean Sibelius
  - Symphony No. 1 in E minor(38 mins)Henry Wood Novelties: UK premiere, 1903
- - interval
- - Sergey Prokofiev
  - Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor(26 mins)Henry Wood Novelties: UK premiere, 1936
- - Richard Strauss
  - Der Rosenkavalier 鈥� suite(24 mins)

Performers

Gil Shaham
violin
violin
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin
conductor
conductor

Composers

About This Event

The second concert from Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra pays tribute to the 150th anniversary of the birth of Proms founder-conductor Henry Wood.

A passionate champion of new music, Wood gave the UK premieres of many major works featured this season, including both Sibelius鈥檚 turbulent Symphony No. 1 and Prokofiev鈥檚 Second Violin Concerto 鈥� played here by Gil Shaham 鈥� whose initial simplicity and directness give way to spiky virtuosity in the finale.

The concert closes in Vienna, with the waltz-filled and lushly orchestrated suite from Richard Strauss鈥檚 popular opera Der Rosenkavalier.

Approx. end time: 21:45

Please note the change of conductor and soloist.

Broadcast on 91热爆 Four on Friday 30 August

Image: Yannick N茅zet S茅guin 漏 Hans van der Woerd