Prom 48: Classical Tectonics

22 Aug 2014, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Fri 22 Aug 2014 Next Event

Proms 2014 Prom 48: Classical Tectonics

19:30 Fri 22 Aug 2014 Royal Albert Hall

The Iceland Symphony Orchestra makes its Proms debut with works by two homegrown composers, both inspired by Iceland鈥檚 geology. The slow-growing, primal force of Leifs鈥檚 Geysir is balanced by the shifting tectonics of T贸masson鈥檚 Magma. Jonathan Biss joins the orchestra for Schumann鈥檚 Piano Concerto, and the concert closes with Beethoven鈥檚 dramatic Fifth Symphony.

Programme

- - Haukur T贸masson
  - Magma(16 mins)UK premiere
- - Robert Schumann
  - Piano Concerto in A minor(31 mins)
  - Kinderszenen, Op 15Der Dichter Spricht (encore)
- - interval
- - J贸n Leifs
  - Geysir(10 mins)
- - Ludwig van Beethoven
  - Symphony No. 5 in C minor(33 mins)
- - J贸n Leifs
  - Consolation(encore)
- - Sigvaldi Kaldal贸ns
  - Sprengisandur(encore)

Performers

Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Ilan Volkov
conductor
conductor
Jonathan Biss
piano
piano

Composers

About this event

Ilan Volkov directs the Iceland Symphony Orchestra (of which he is Music Director) in the ensemble鈥檚 Proms debut. Together they bring works from two major Icelandic composers, both inspired by the power and drama of their native country鈥檚 geology. There鈥檚 a slow-growing, primal force to Leifs鈥檚 Geysir that balances the shifting tectonics of T贸masson鈥檚 Magma.

Jonathan Biss makes his second appearance this season with Schumann鈥檚 Piano Concerto, written for the composer鈥檚 wife Clara, and the concert closes with Beethoven鈥檚 Fifth Symphony, whose darkness-to-light scenario culminates in a blaze of glory.

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