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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.

2 hours, 44 minutes

Last on

Sat 24 Aug 2019 19:30

Music Played

  • 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.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Dolcissimo uscignolo [Loveliest nightingale]

    Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Director: Paul Agnew.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

Broadcast

  • Sat 24 Aug 2019 19:30

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