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Prom 01 (part 2): First Night of the Proms

The conclusion of the First Night of the 2015 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms, with ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ vocal groups and the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ SO under Sakari Oramo. Sibelius: Suite (Belshazzar's Feast). Walton: Belshazzar's Feast.

The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra with conductor Sakari Oramo in Nielsen, Mozart, Sibelius and Walton launch this year's ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Petroc Trelawny

Nielsen: Overture to Maskarade
Gary Carpenter: Dadaville (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ commission: world premiere)
Mozart: Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K466

8.30pm Interval

8.50pm
Sibelius: Belshazzar's Feast suite
Walton: Belshazzar's Feast

Lars Vogt (piano)
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Singers
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ National Chorus of Wales
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Chorus
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Lars Vogt, Christopher Maltman, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo launch this year's ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms.
Two Nordic anniversaries launch this year's ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms: Denmark's Carl Nielsen and Finland's Jean Sibelius both celebrate their 150th-birthday years.
Two exotic musical retellings of the story of the Babylonian king Belshazzar include the first of this summer's feast of choral works.
Celebrated German pianist Lars Vogt is soloist in the first of six late great Mozart piano concertos, and British composer Gary Carpenter spearheads the 32 premieres this season - a musical taste of things to come.

1 hour, 10 minutes

Last on

Fri 17 Jul 2015 20:50

Music Played

  • Jean Sibelius

    Belshazzar's Feast – suite

    Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • William Walton

    Belshazzar’s Feast

    Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Nielsen

    Undrudne er de gamle dage (Gone are the days, they'#e past and olden)

    Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen, Michael Bojesen (conductor).

Credits

Role Contributor
Performer ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Singers
Performer ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ National Chorus of Wales
Performer ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Chorus
Performer ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Fri 17 Jul 2015 20:50

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