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Prom 43 - Copland, Bax, Barber, Bartok, Prokofiev

Andrew Litton conducts the RPO. Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man. Bax: Symphony No 2. Barber: Adagio for strings. Bartok: Piano Concerto No 2. Prokofiev: Symphony No 4.

With Louise Fryer

Andrew Litton and the RPO perform a programme by composers who have something, or someone, in common: Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor Serge Koussevitzky. Copland's Fanfare was later incorporated into his Third Symphony, written for the Koussevitzky Music Foundation, which also commissioned Bart贸k at a time when he found himself in grave financial difficulty. Yuja Wang makes her Proms debut in his fiendishly difficult Concerto No 2. Koussevitzky also championed Barber's music in the 1940s, and the original version of Prokofiev's Fourth Symphony was commissioned for the BSO's 50th anniversary and premiered under him.

Presented by Martin Handley

Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Bax: Symphony No. 2
Barber: Adagio for Strings
Bartok: Piano Concerto No. 2
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 4 (revised version, 1947)

Yuja Wang (piano)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Litton (conductor).

2 hours, 15 minutes

Music Played

  • Prom 43: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Aaron Copland

      Fanfare for the common man for brass and percussion

      Conductor: Andrew LITTON Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Arnold Bax

      Symphony no. 2 in E minor

      Conductor: Andrew LITTON Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Samuel Barber

      Adagio for string orchestra, arr. from 2nd mvt of String Quartet

      Conductor: Andrew LITTON Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    • B茅la Bart贸k

      Concerto no. 2 Sz.95 for piano and orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew LITTON Performer: Yuja WANG - Piano Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Sergey Prokofiev

      Symphony no. 4 in C major Op.112 vers. revised

      Conductor: Andrew LITTON Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Thu 18 Aug 2011 14:15