91Èȱ¬

Sat 22 Aug 2015

• 16:45

  Proms Extra

  Royal College of Music

  In 1895, the year the Proms began, the pioneering Lumière Brothers developed their Cinématographe, the world’s first motion-picture film camera. Film historian Ian Christie discusses how film became an art.

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• 18:30

  Prom 49: Mahler – Symphony No. 6

  Royal Albert Hall

  The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its new Music Director, Andris Nelsons, bring Mahler’s ‘Tragic’ Symphony to the Proms, paired with Brett Dean’s 'Dramatis personae'.

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  The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its new Music Director, Andris Nelsons, bring Mahler’s ‘Tragic’ Symphony to the Proms, paired with Brett Dean’s 'Dramatis personae'.

  Programme

  • • • Brett Dean
      • Dramatis personae(28 mins)
    • • interval
    • • Gustav Mahler
      • Symphony No. 6 in A minor(83 mins)

  Performers

  • HÃ¥kan Hardenberger

    trumpet
    trumpet
  • Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • Andris Nelsons

    conductor
    conductor

  Composers

  • Brett Dean
  • Gustav Mahler

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• 22:15

  Prom 50: Bach – Goldberg Variations

  Royal Albert Hall

  Sir András Schiff brings Bach’s monumental work for solo keyboard to the Royal Albert Hall. Join the great pianist on a voyage through this masterpiece. Broadcast on 91Èȱ¬ Four on Thursday 3 September.

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  Sir András Schiff brings Bach’s monumental work for solo keyboard to the Royal Albert Hall. Join the great pianist on a voyage through this masterpiece. Broadcast on 91Èȱ¬ Four on Thursday 3 September.

  Programme

  • • • Johann Sebastian Bach
      • ‘Goldberg’ Variations(71 mins)

  Performers

  • Sir András Schiff

    piano
    piano

  Composers

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

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