Stravinsky from Memory

11 Aug 2021, Royal Albert Hall

15:30 Wed 11 Aug 2021 Next Event

Proms 2021 Stravinsky from Memory

15:30 Wed 11 Aug 2021 Royal Albert Hall

The Aurora Orchestra returns to the Proms for Stravinsky鈥檚 colourful The Firebird suite 鈥� performed from memory 鈥� joined by Pavel Kolesnikov for Rachmaninov鈥檚 popular Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.

Programme

- - Sergey Rachmaninov
  - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini(23 mins)
- - Igor Stravinsky
  - Tom Service and Nicholas Collon introduce Stravinsky鈥檚鈥楾he Firebird鈥� suite(20 mins)
  - The Firebird Suite(31 mins)(1945)

Performers

Pavel Kolesnikov
piano
piano
Tom Service
presenter
presenter
Aurora Orchestra
Nicholas Collon
conductor/presenter
conductor/presenter

Composers

About This Event

Nicholas Collon and the Aurora Orchestra鈥檚 from-memory performances have become a thrilling recent fixture of the Proms. Now, following symphonies by Beethoven, Brahms, Shostakovich and Berlioz, they tackle their most audacious challenge yet: a complete performance of the colourful 1945 suite from Stravinsky鈥檚 ballet The Firebird. Russian fairy tales and folk melodies collide with Stravinsky鈥檚 bold musical modernism to create a memorable score. Radio 3 presenter Tom Service introduces the work from the stage, exploring its textures and themes and dismantling its intricate musical narrative with the help of Collon and his musicians. The concert opens with another Russian classic: Rachmaninov鈥檚 virtuosic Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, with former 大象传媒 Radio 3 New Generation Artist Pavel Kolesnikov as soloist.

Broadcast on 大象传媒 TV

Image: Nicholas Collon 漏 Chris Christodolou

This concert is repeated at 8.00pm.