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Prom 50 - Beethoven, Mozart, Delius, Nielsen

A Prom featuring the 大象传媒 SO conducted by Osmo Vanska. Beethoven: Egmont Overture. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto. Delius: Eventyr (Once Upon a Time). Nielsen: Symphony No 5.

From the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Penny Gore

An overture and a symphony by two musical Titans - Beethoven and Nielsen - both celebrating the human capacity for hope in the face of oppression and suffering, frame a lyrical Mozart concerto and a rarely heard tone poem by Delius.

Osmo V盲nsk盲 conducts the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra, with soloist Michael Collins who is celebrating his 50th birthday this year. Delius's Eventyr, inspired by a collection of Norwegian folk tales published in 1841, is making only its second appearance at the Proms.

Beethoven: Egmont Overture
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto
Delius: Eventyr (Once Upon a Time)
Nielsen: Symphony No. 5

Michael Collins (basset clarinet)
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Osmo V盲nsk盲 (conductor).

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 2 Sep 2012 14:00

Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Overture: Egmont

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Concerto in A, K622

  • Gerald Finzi

    Romance from Five Bagatelles

  • Frederick Delius

    Eventyr (Once upon a Time)

  • Carl Nielsen

    Symphony no. 5

Broadcast

  • Sun 2 Sep 2012 14:00