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Prom 12: Beethoven鈥檚 鈥楥horal鈥� Symphony

成人快手 Proms 2023

Live at the 成人快手 Proms: Ryan Wigglesworth conducts the 成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra, 成人快手 Symphony Chorus and star soloists in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in D minor, 'Choral'.

Live at the 成人快手 Proms: 成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra, 成人快手 Symphony Chorus and Ryan Wigglesworth with Eleanor Dennis, Karen Cargill, Nicky Spence and Michael Mofidian.

Presented by Kate Molleson, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Helen Grime: Meditations on Joy

c. 7.50 Interval
Kate Molleson talks about changing ideas of joy with Bidisha Mamata, writer and presenter of a podcast series about happiness for the Wellcome Collection.

c. 8.10 Part Two
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, 'Choral'

Eleanor Dennis (soprano)
Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano)
Nicky Spence (tenor)
Michael Mofidian (bass-baritone)
成人快手 Symphony Chorus
成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor)

Beethoven鈥檚 mighty 鈥楥horal鈥� Symphony, with its famous 鈥極de to Joy鈥� finale, is performed by the 成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra and new Chief Conductor Ryan Wigglesworth in the first of their two Proms together this season. The symphony鈥檚 monumental, revolutionary musical statement 鈥� seizing hope and happiness from doubt and struggle 鈥� is picked up in Helen Grime鈥檚 Proms commission Meditations on Joy, whose three movements are each inspired by a different poem and facet of joy.

2 hours, 14 minutes

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Sun 23 Jul 2023 19:30
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Music Played

  • Helen Grime

    Meditations On Joy

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 9 In D Minor Op.125 (Choral)

    Performer: Eleanor Dennis. Performer: Karen Cargill. Performer: Nicky Spence. Performer: Michael Mofidian. Orchestra: 成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth. Choir: 成人快手 Symphony Chorus.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Dumka, Op 59

    Performer: Peter Donohoe.
    • Tchaikovsky: Solo Piano Works.
    • SIGNUM.
    • 07.

  • Joaquim Campos

    Lisboa Oxal谩

    Performer: Carlos do Carmo. Performer: Jos茅 Manuel Neto. Performer: Carlos Manuel Proen莽a. Performer: Jos茅 Marino Freitas. Lyricist: Nuno J煤dice.
    • 脌 Noite.
    • Universal Music Portugal.
    • 4.

  • Raul Portela

    Lisboa antiga

    Lyricist: Jos茅 Galhardo. Lyricist: Amadeu do Vale. Singer: Am谩lia Rodrigues.
    • The Best of Fado.
    • Novoson.
    • 1.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Song without Words in G major, Op 62 No 1

    Performer: Daniel Barenboim.
    • Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte: Daniel Barenboim.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Sun 23 Jul 2023 19:30
    成人快手 Radio 3

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