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Prom 23 - Beethoven, Saint-Saens, Liszt

A Prom in which Gianandrea Noseda conducts the 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Beethoven: Symphony No 4. Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No 5 (soloist: Stephen Hough). Liszt: Dante Symphony.

With Penny Gore

Energy and Romantic drive characterise the music of Prom 23, with the 大象传媒 Philharmonic, conductor Gianandrea Noseda and pianist Stephen Hough. Beethoven's exhilarating Fourth Symphony is the perfect curtain-raiser to Saint-Sa毛ns's sparkling Fifth Piano Concerto, with its colourful reminiscences of his foreign travels. Continuing this season's anniversary exploration of Liszt's major works, there's his turbulent Dante Symphony, bringing to vivid musical life the dark world of the Inferno and Purgatorio sections of the Italian Renaissance poet's Divine Comedy.

Presented by Martin Handley

Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B flat major
Saint-Sa毛ns: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major ('Egyptian')
Liszt: Dante Symphony

Stephen Hough (piano)
Julia Doyle (soprano)

CBSO Chorus (women's voices)
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Prom 23: 大象传媒 Philharmonic

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Symphony no. 4 in B flat major Op.60

      Conductor: Gianandrea NOSEDA Performer: 大象传媒 Philharmonic

    • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

      Concerto no. 5 in F major Op.103 (Egyptian) for piano and orchestra

      Conductor: Gianandrea NOSEDA Performer: Stephen HOUGH - Piano Performer: 大象传媒 Philharmonic

    • Franz Liszt

      A Symphony to Dante's "Divine comedy" S.109 for female voices and orchestra

      Conductor: Gianandrea NOSEDA Performer: Julia DOYLE - Soprano Performer: 大象传媒 Philharmonic

  • Kurt Weill

    4 Songs of Walt Whitman for voice and piano

    Performer: Ian BOSTRIDGE - Tenor Performer: Julius DRAKE - Piano

Broadcast

  • Thu 4 Aug 2011 14:00