Prom 25: Tchaikovsky, Sibelius & Weinberg

6 Aug 2019, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Tue 6 Aug 2019 Next Event

Proms 2019 Prom 25: Tchaikovsky, Sibelius & Weinberg

19:30 Tue 6 Aug 2019 Royal Albert Hall

Tchaikovsky鈥檚 much-loved 鈥楶ath茅tique鈥� Symphony, with its thrilling Scherzo, and Sibelius鈥檚 colourful Karelia suite, are joined by Mieczys艂aw Weinberg鈥檚 Cello Concerto, which remained unperformed until after Stalin鈥檚 death. Sol Gabetta is the soloist.

Programme

- - Jean Sibelius
  - Karelia Suite(15 mins)Henry Wood Novelties: UK premiere, 1906
- - Mieczys艂aw Weinberg
  - Cello Concerto(31 mins)London premiere
- - interval
- - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  - Symphony No. 6 in B minor, 鈥楶ath茅tique鈥�(51 mins)

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Composers

About This Event

Dalia Stasevska makes her Proms debut as the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra鈥檚 newly appointed Principal Guest Conductor.

Cellist Sol Gabetta joins them to celebrate the centenary of one of the 20th century鈥檚 great unsung heroes, Mieczys艂aw Weinberg, whose Cello Concerto 鈥� premiered by Rostropovich in 1957, a decade after it was written 鈥� deserves a place alongside those of his great friend and colleague Shostakovich.

The programme also includes Tchaikovsky鈥檚 much-loved 鈥楶ath茅tique鈥� Symphony, with its thrilling Scherzo, and Sibelius鈥檚 suite Karelia a stirring celebration of Finland鈥檚 proud history.

Approx. end time: 21:50

Image: Sol Gabetta 漏 Julia Wesely