Creating a new public for classical music
Innovative works by Bartok and Stravinsky originally performed at the Proms by Sir Henry Wood, a fearless advocate of new music.
B茅la Bart贸k: Dance Suite
Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird 鈥� suite (1919 version)
91热爆 Symphony Orchestra
P茅ter E枚tv枚s, conductor
The 2019 season of seven specially selected broadcasts from this year's 91热爆 Promenade concerts from London's Royal Albert Hall opens with a tribute to Henry Wood, the founder of the Proms who was born 150 years ago. Wood was deeply committed to new music and introduced well over seven hundred scores to the British public, including the two works in this 91热爆 Prom. Bartok's Dance Suite was written for the 1923 anniversary celebrations of the Hungarian capital and became one of the composer鈥檚 best-loved scores. The first performance of Stravinsky's Firebird in Paris in 1910 not only turned the young composer into a celebrity but also marked the start of a new direction in ballet music.
Introducing the concert is 91热爆 Radio 3鈥檚 Andrew McGregor and he is joined by Marina Frolova-Walker, Russian Professor in Music History at Cambridge University.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
You are at the first episode
Clip
-
![]()
A revolution in dance music
Duration: 04:23
Broadcasts
- Sat 3 Aug 2019 18:06GMT91热爆 World Service
- Sun 4 Aug 2019 11:06GMT91热爆 World Service