大象传媒

Proms 2024
1 Aug 2012, Royal Albert Hall
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Proms 2012 Prom 25: Ives, Barber, Zimmermann & Tippett

Prom 25: Ives, Barber, Zimmermann & Tippett
19:30 Wed 1 Aug 2012 Royal Albert Hall
American David Robertson conducts two US classics, including Barber鈥檚 enduring Adagio, as well as Tippett鈥檚 A Child of Our Time.
American David Robertson conducts two US classics, including Barber鈥檚 enduring Adagio, as well as Tippett鈥檚 A Child of Our Time.

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大象传媒 SO Principal Guest Conductor David Robertson begins with two iconic American pieces before turning to works in which the emotive force of the African American spiritual is harnessed by composers of the old world.

In A Child of Our Time Tippett drew in five spirituals to reaffirm the indispensable human values of compassion and brotherhood.

Star trumpeter H氓kan Hardenberger returns and an impressive array of international singing talent features alongside tonight鈥檚 newly formed youthful chorus.

Discover the Music Download a short audio guide published on the day about a key work in tonight鈥檚 Prom: Tom Service talks about Tippett's A Child Of Our Time.