Prom 43 - Copland, Bax, Barber, Bartok, Prokofiev
Andrew Litton conducts the RPO. Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man. Bax: Symphony No 2. Barber: Adagio for strings. Bartok: Piano Concerto No 2. Prokofiev: Symphony No 4.
With Louise Fryer
Andrew Litton and the RPO perform a programme by composers who have something, or someone, in common: Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor Serge Koussevitzky. Copland's Fanfare was later incorporated into his Third Symphony, written for the Koussevitzky Music Foundation, which also commissioned Bart贸k at a time when he found himself in grave financial difficulty. Yuja Wang makes her Proms debut in his fiendishly difficult Concerto No 2. Koussevitzky also championed Barber's music in the 1940s, and the original version of Prokofiev's Fourth Symphony was commissioned for the BSO's 50th anniversary and premiered under him.
Presented by Martin Handley
Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Bax: Symphony No. 2
Barber: Adagio for Strings
Bartok: Piano Concerto No. 2
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 4 (revised version, 1947)
Yuja Wang (piano)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Litton (conductor).
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Prom 43: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Aaron Copland
Fanfare for the common man for brass and percussion
Conductor: Andrew LITTON Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Arnold Bax
Symphony no. 2 in E minor
Conductor: Andrew LITTON Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Samuel Barber
Adagio for string orchestra, arr. from 2nd mvt of String Quartet
Conductor: Andrew LITTON Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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B茅la Bart贸k
Concerto no. 2 Sz.95 for piano and orchestra
Conductor: Andrew LITTON Performer: Yuja WANG - Piano Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Sergey Prokofiev
Symphony no. 4 in C major Op.112 vers. revised
Conductor: Andrew LITTON Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Broadcast
- Thu 18 Aug 2011 14:15大象传媒 Radio 3