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Prom 15: Smetana, Prokofiev, Dvorak

Prom in which Jiri Belohlavek leads the 大象传媒 SO. Smetana, orch Szell: String Quartet No 1 (From My Life). Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No 1 (with Vladim Guzman). Dvorak: Symphony No 7.

With Penny Gore.

Jiri Belohlavek conducts the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra in Dvorak's passionate 7th symphony and Vadim Gluzman makes his debut at the Proms as the soloist in Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No.1.

George Szell's orchestration of Smetana's autobiographical and poignant first string quartet, 'From My Life' makes its first appearance at the Proms tonight, as does tonight's tonight's artist, Vadim Gluzman. He joins the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra to perform Prokofiev's magical first Violin Concerto. And from the fairy-tale romance of the latter to the dark passion of Dvorak's Seventh Symphony - its premiere was directed here in London by the composer himself.

Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch.

Smetana, Orch. Szell: String Quartet No. 1 in E minor, 'From My Life'.
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major
Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D minor

Vadim Gluzman (violin)
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Jir铆 Belohl谩vek (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Broadcast

  • Tue 31 Jul 2012 14:00