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14 Aug 2012, Royal Albert Hall
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Proms 2012 Prom 43: Delius, Saint-Sa毛ns & Tchaikovsky

Prom 43: Delius, Saint-Sa毛ns & Tchaikovsky
19:00 Tue 14 Aug 2012 Royal Albert Hall
Charles Dutoit conducts Saint-Sa毛ns鈥檚 bristling Piano Concerto No. 2, Delius鈥檚 view of nocturnal Paris and Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Fateful Fifth.
Charles Dutoit conducts Saint-Sa毛ns鈥檚 bristling Piano Concerto No. 2, Delius鈥檚 view of nocturnal Paris and Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Fateful Fifth.

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Charles Dutoit, noted interpreter of French music, begins with the Parisian memories of an Englishman abroad: anniversary composer Frederick Delius was particularly fond of the city and his unfairly neglected nocturne for orchestra has not been heard here since 1984.

Benjamin Grosvenor, who hit the headlines in 2004, aged 11, when he won the keyboard final of 大象传媒 Young Musician of the Year, made sensational Proms debut appearances last year. He returns in a Gallic concerto for which he has a special affinity. Finally to St Petersburg for Tchaikovsky鈥檚 rousing but equivocal triumph.

Discover the Music Download a short audio guide published on the day about a key work in tonight鈥檚 Prom: Stephen Johnson talks about Saint-Sa毛ns's Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor.