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Prom 65: Berliner Philharmoniker plays Schnittke and Bruckner

The Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by Daniel Harding, play Schnittke's Viola Concerto, with Tabea Zimmermann as soloist, and Bruckner's Symphony No 4, ‘Romantic’.

The Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by Daniel Harding, play Schnittke's Viola Concerto, with Tabea Zimmermann as soloist, and Bruckner's Symphony No 4, 'Romantic'.

Presented by Martin Handley, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Schnittke: Viola Concerto

20:10: Interval: Tasmin Little joins Martin Handley to look ahead to the week's forthcoming highlights at the 91Èȱ¬ Proms.

Bruckner Symphony No. 4, ‘Romantic’

Tabea Zimmermann, viola
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Daniel Harding, conductor

In their second and final concert at the 2022 91Èȱ¬ Proms, the Berliner Philharmoniker and Daniel Harding play Bruckner's Symphony No. 4, ‘Romantic’. First, they support Tabea Zimmermann – whose playing is, in the words of The Strad, of ‘breathtaking beauty’ – as she rediscovers a Cold War classic: the intense melancholy and sardonic humour of the Viola Concerto, written in 1985 by the Russian dissident composer Alfred Schnittke. It couldn’t find more committed champions.

2 hours, 29 minutes

Music Played

  • Alfred Schnittke

    Viola Concerto

    Performer: Tabea Zimmermann. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Daniel Harding.
  • Louis Vierne

    2 Pièces, Op. 5 No. 2, Légende

    Performer: Tabea Zimmermann. Performer: Thomas Hoppe.
    • Myrios.
  • Christoph Willibald Gluck

    Orfeo ed Euridici - Melodie de Gluck

    Performer: Yuja Wang. Music Arranger: Giovanni Sgambati.
  • Wynton Marsalis

    Violin Concerto in D Major (1st mvt)

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Cristian Măcelaru.
    • Decca.
  • Anton Bruckner

    Locus Iste

    Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
  • Anton Bruckner

    Symphony No. 4, 'Romantic'

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Daniel Harding.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Vocalise, Op 34 No 14

    Singer: Katharina Konradi. Ensemble: Trio Gaspard.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Nunc dimittis (Vespers)

    Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards Kļava.
    • Ondine.

Broadcast

  • Sun 4 Sep 2022 19:30

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