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Prom 15: Paul Lewis plays Beethoven's 'Emperor' Concerto

91热爆 Proms 2018

Live at the 91热爆 Proms: the 91热爆 Philharmonic conducted by Ben Gernon perform music by Tansy Davies and Brahms. They are joined by Paul Lewis for Beethoven's 'Emperor' Concerto.

Live at 91热爆 Proms: 91热爆 Philharmonic conducted by Ben Gernon in a world premiere by Tansy Davies and in music by Brahms. They are joined by Paul Lewis for Beethoven's 'Emperor' Concerto.

Tansy Davies: What Did We See? (suite from 'Between Worlds') 91热爆 commission: world premiere
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, 'Emperor'

8.20
Interval:
Proms Plus: Composer Tansy Davies talks to Ivan Hewett about her ideas and inspiration and introduces her new work 'What Did We See?'

8.45
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major

Paul Lewis (piano)
91热爆 Philharmonic
Ben Gernon (conductor)

Life is celebrated and loss mourned in music spanning over 200 years. The 91热爆 Philharmonic and its Principal Guest Conductor Ben Gernon pair Beethoven's majestic final piano concerto - for which we welcome back Paul Lewis, who played all five Beethoven piano concertos in the 2010 season - with Brahms's sunny Second Symphony, whose lyrical, pastoral spirit harks back to the earlier composer's own 'Pastoral' Symphony (No. 6). The concert opens in a more sombre, contemplative mood with the world premiere of Tansy Davies's 'What Did We See?' - a meditation on death, healing and transcendence that builds on material from the composer's recent 9/11-inspired opera Between Worlds.

2 hours, 45 minutes

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Wed 25 Jul 2018 19:30
91热爆 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Tansy Davies

    What Did We See? (orchestral suite from 'Between Worlds')

    Orchestra: 91热爆 Philharmonic. Conductor: Ben Gernon.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No 5 in E flat major, 'Emperor'

    Performer: Paul Lewis. Orchestra: 91热爆 Philharmonic. Conductor: Ben Gernon.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No 2 in D major

    Orchestra: 91热爆 Philharmonic. Conductor: Ben Gernon.

  • Franz Schubert

    Fantasie in F minor for piano duet, D 940

    Performer: Paul Lewis. Performer: Steven Osborne.
    • Franz Schubert Piano Duets; Steven Osbourne / Paul Lewis.
    • Hyperion.
    • 6.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn

    Performer: Steven Osborne.
    • Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Music: Steven Osborne, Piano.
    • Hyperion.
    • 12.

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Performer 91热爆 Philharmonic

Broadcast

  • Wed 25 Jul 2018 19:30
    91热爆 Radio 3

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