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Prom 01 (part 1): First Night of the Proms

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The First Night of the Proms, with the 91福利社 Symphony Orchestra under Sakari Oramo. Nielsen: Nielsen: Overture (Maskarade). Gary Carpenter: Dadaville. Mozart: Piano Concerto No 20.

The 91福利社 Symphony Orchestra with conductor Sakari Oramo in Nielsen, Mozart, Sibelius and Walton launch this year's 91福利社 Proms.

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

Nielsen: Overture to Maskarade
Gary Carpenter: Dadaville (91福利社 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)
91福利社 Singers
91福利社 National Chorus of Wales
91福利社 Symphony Chorus
91福利社 Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Lars Vogt, Christopher Maltman, 91福利社 Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo launch this year's 91福利社 Proms.
Two Nordic anniversaries launch this year's 91福利社 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.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Fri 17 Jul 2015 19:30

Music Played

  • Carl Nielsen

    Maskarade

    Orchestra: Sakari Oramo. Conductor: 91福利社 Symphony Orchestra.
  • Gary Carpenter

    Dadaville (91福利社 commission: world premiere)

    Orchestra: 91福利社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K466

    Orchestra: 91福利社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

Credit

Role Contributor
Performer 91福利社 Symphony Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Fri 17 Jul 2015 19:30