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Prom 47: Piers Hellawell, Haydn, Tchaikovsky

A Prom featuring the Ulster Orchestra conducted by Rafael Payare. Piers Hellawell: Wild Flow. Haydn: Cello Concerto No 1 (soloist: Narek Hakhnazaryan). Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 5.

Afternoon on 3 with Penny Gore

Another chance to hear the Ulster Orchestra and Rafael Payare play Haydn and Tchaikovsky, and a new piece by Belfast-based composer Piers Hellawell.

Presented by Andrew McGregor at the Royal Albert Hall, London

Piers Hellawell: Wild Flow (成人快手 commission: world premiere)
Haydn: Cello Concerto No 1 in C major
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 5 in E minor

Narek Hakhnazaryan, cello
Ulster Orchestra
Rafael Payare, conductor

In the late 1880s Tchaikovsky felt momentarily freed from the catastrophes that were haunting his private life and carving a tragic path through his career. His Fifth Symphony, which was taking shape on his desk, appears to ease the composer's own suffering. Light floods its textures; hopeful melodies invade its dark corners.
Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare makes his Proms debut with his Ulster Orchestra to perform this most radiant of Tchaikovsky's symphonies, bringing with him Haydn's delightfully perky C major Cello Concerto and a brand-new work by Piers Hellawell.

[First broadcast on Sunday 21st August]

Followed by a selection of recordings from this week's Proms Artists.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Piers Hellawell

    Wild Flow

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Rafael Payare.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Cello Concerto No.1 in C major

    Performer: Narek Hakhnazaryan. Orchestra: UIster Orchestra. Conductor: Rafael Payare.
  • Giovanni Sollima

    Lamentatio

    Performer: Narek Hakhnazaryan.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No.5 in E minor

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Rafael Payare.

Broadcast

  • Mon 5 Sep 2016 14:00