First Night of the Proms
The 117th season of the Proms gets under way at the Royal Albert Hall with music by Brahms, Liszt, Janacek and a world premiere curtain-raiser by British composer Judith Weir.
The 117th season of the Proms gets under way at the Royal Albert Hall with music by Brahms, Liszt, Jan谩cek and a world premiere curtain-raiser by British composer Judith Weir.
Nineteen-year-old pianist Benjamin Grosvenor makes his Proms debut as the soloist in Liszt's dramatic 2nd Piano Concerto and there is an international line-up of soloists for a performance of Jan谩cek's extraordinary choral work, the Glagolitic Mass. They are joined by the forces of the 大象传媒 Singers, the 大象传媒 Symphony Chorus and the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra under the baton of chief conductor Jir铆 Belohl谩vek.
Katie Derham is in the presenter box and during the course of the evening meets Jir铆 Belohl谩vek, Benjamin Grosvenor and organist, David Goode.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Orchestra | 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra |
| Choir | 大象传媒 Symphony Chorus |
Broadcast
- Fri 15 Jul 2011 20:00大象传媒 HD & 大象传媒 Two
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