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Prom 23: J枚rg Widmann, Schumann, Sibelius and Nielsen

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, 91热爆 Philharmonic under John Storgards. Jorg Widmann: Armonica. Schumann: Violin Concerto. Sibelius: Prelude (The Tempest). Nielsen: Symphony No 5.

Live at 91热爆 Proms: The 91热爆 Philharmonic and John Storgards in the UK premiere of J枚rg Widmann's Armonia and Nielsen's Symphony No.5. They are joined by Thomas Zehetmair for Schumann's Violin Concerto.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Tom Redmond

J枚rg Widmann: Armonica (UK premiere)
Schumann: Violin Concerto in D minor

8.20 INTERVAL: Proms Extra
Shakespeare - Shipwrecks and Sea Captains
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first man to circumnavigate the world non-stop single-handed, looks at shipwrecks and sea captains in Shakespeare. With John Gallagher and Nandini Das.

8.40
Sibelius: The Tempest - Prelude
Nielsen: Symphony No.5

Christa Sch枚nfeldinger (glass harmonica)
Teodoro Anzellotti (accordion)
Thomas Zehetmair (violin)
91热爆 Philharmonic
John Storgards (conductor)

John Storgards was the first Finnish violinist to record Schumann's unusual Violin Concerto, but he now steps to the podium, making way for Austrian violinist Thomas Zehetmair. Surrounding Schumann's gem of a concerto are the first UK performance of J枚rg Widmann's ethereal Armonia, the storm-tossed prelude from Sibelius's eerie depiction of Shakespeare's island realm and Carl Nielsen's landmark symphonic vision of good's triumph over evil.

PROMS EXTRA: Shakespeare - Shipwrecks and Sea Captains
In the third discussion about the way Shakespeare depicted different professions in his plays, veteran sailor Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first man to circumnavigate the world single-handed, looks at playwright's view of the sea, shipwrecks and sea captains. He's joined on stage at Imperial College Union by New Generation Thinkers Dr John Gallagher from the University of Cambridge, and Nandini Das from the University of Liverpool, who chairs the discussions.

New Generation Thinkers is a scheme run by 91热爆 Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council to find academics who can turn their research into radio.

Producer: Torquil MacLeod.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • J枚rg Widmann

    Armonica

    Performer: Christa Sch枚nfeldinger. Performer: Teodoro Anzellotti.
  • Robert Schumann

    Violin Concerto In D minor

    Performer: Thomas Zehetmair. Orchestra: 91热爆 Philharmonic.
  • Jean Sibelius

    The Tempest - Prelude

    Orchestra: 91热爆 Philharmonic. Conductor: John Storg氓rds.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Symphony No. 5

    Orchestra: 91热爆 Philharmonic. Conductor: John Storg氓rds.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    12 Variations on a Russian dance for piano (WoO.71) in A major ...

    Performer: Olli Mustonen.
    • Beethoven: Piano Variations: Olli Mustonen.
    • Decca.
    • 8.

Credit

Role Contributor
Performer 91热爆 Philharmonic

Broadcast

  • Mon 1 Aug 2016 19:30

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