Prom 48: Rachmaninov, Prokofiev and Silvestri
Live at the 91Èȱ¬ Proms. Cristian Măcelaru conducts the 91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra in Rachmaninov's Symphony No 2 and, with Seong-Jin Cho, Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No 2.
Live at 91Èȱ¬ Proms: the 91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Cristian Măcelaru. Rachmaninov's mighty Symphony No. 2 plus Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2 with pianist Seong-Jin Cho.
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Penny Gore
Constantin Silvestri: Three Pieces for strings
Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor
8.10pm
Interval: An exploration of the Russian symphonic tradition, with musicologist Geoffrey Norris and Russian culture expert Rosamund Bartlett, presented by Tom Service.
Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor
Seong-Jin Cho (piano)
91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra
Cristian Măcelaru (conductor)
Tracing a thrilling journey from doubt to triumph, Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2 sits at the centre of this concert .From a brooding opening it moves through a lovely slow movement to an ecstatic close – one of the most exciting in the repertoire. Romanian conductor Cristian Măcelaru makes his Proms debut with the 91Èȱ¬ SO.
There’s more drama and still greater virtuosity in Prokofiev’s demanding Piano Concerto No. 2, performed here by 2015 Chopin International Piano Competition winner Seong-Jin Cho. The concert opens with the folk-inspired Three Pieces for strings by the Romanian composer-conductor Constantin Silvestri, who defected to the West in 1956 and died in London 50 years ago.
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Music Played
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Constantin Silvestri
Three Pieces for strings
Orchestra: 91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Cristian Măcelaru. -
Sergey Prokofiev
Piano Concerto No 2 in G minor
Performer: Seong-Jin Cho. Orchestra: 91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra. -
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata in F K332 - 2nd Movement
Performer: Seong-Jin Cho. -
Sergey Rachmaninov
Symphony No 2 in E minor
Orchestra: 91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Cristian Măcelaru. -
George Frideric Handel
Organ Concerto in F major, HWV 295, 'The Cuckoo and the Nightingale'
Performer: Istvan Ella. Orchestra: Corelli Chamber Orchestra.- Organ Concertos.
- Capriccio.
- 20-23.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Dolcissimo uscignolo [Loveliest nightingale]
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Director: Paul Agnew.- HARMONIA MUNDI.
Broadcast
- Sat 24 Aug 2019 19:3091Èȱ¬ Radio 3
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