91Èȱ¬

Wed 27 Jul 2011

• 19:00

  Prom 16: Berlioz, Fauré, Dusapin & Stravinsky

  Royal Albert Hall

  Thierry Fischer and the 91Èȱ¬ National Orchestra of Wales perform contrasting French favourites, joined by the Arditti Quartet for the UK premiere of a recent work by Pascal Dusapin. Following this, the main event of the evening Stravinsky’s much-loved, The Firebird.

  Show More Information

  Thierry Fischer and the 91Èȱ¬ National Orchestra of Wales perform contrasting French favourites, joined by the Arditti Quartet for the UK premiere of a recent work by Pascal Dusapin. Following this, the main event of the evening Stravinsky’s much-loved, The Firebird.

  Programme

  • • • Hector Berlioz
      • Overture ‘Le corsaire’(9 mins)
    • • Gabriel Fauré
      • Pavane
    • • Pascal Dusapin
      • String Quartet No. 6, 'Hinterland' ('Hapax' for string quartet and orchestra)(23 mins)UK premiere
    • • interval
    • • Igor Stravinsky
      • The Firebird Suite(46 mins)

  Performers

  • Arditti Quartet
  • 91Èȱ¬ National Orchestra of Wales
  • Thierry Fischer

    conductor
    conductor

  Composers

  • Hector Berlioz
  • Gabriel Fauré
  • Pascal Dusapin
  • Igor Stravinsky

  Show Less Information

  Also part of

  Proms 2011 French music concerts and events Orchestral music Evening concerts and events