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Prom 52 (part 1): Vir, Sibelius, Bantock & Elgar

大象传媒 Proms 2013, Prom 52
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Prom in which Sakari Oramo conducts the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Param Vir: Cave of Luminous Mind (world premiere). Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor (soloist: Lisa Batiashvili).

The 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo perform Elgar's Enigma Variations & Sibelius's Violin Concerto, with soloist Lisa Batiashvili, live at the 大象传媒 Proms.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Penny Gore

Param Vir: Cave of Luminous Mind (大象传媒 commission: world premiere)
Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor

8.35pm Interval

8.55pm
Bantock: Celtic Symphony
Elgar: 'Enigma' Variations

Lisa Batiashvili (violin)
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

Dedicated to the late Jonathan Harvey, Param Vir's Cave of Luminous Mind is inspired by the mindfulness of Tibetan Buddhism and the story of Buddhist master Milarepa's penitential progress on the Diamond Path.

Chief Conductor and Elgar Medalwinner Sakari Oramo directs the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra in the world premiere of Vir's work, Elgar's 'Enigma' Variations and Granville Bantock's 1940 Celtic Symphony for strings and six harps. Georgian violinist Lisa Batiashvili plays Sibelius's exhilarating Violin Concerto, a work she recorded in 2008 to rave reviews.

An edited version of this Prom will be broadcast on Tuesday 27th August at 2pm.

1 hour, 5 minutes

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Wed 21 Aug 2013 19:30
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Param Vir & Param Vir

    Cave of luminous mind for orchestra

    Conductor: Sakari Oramo Performer: 大象传媒 S O.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Concerto in D minor Op.47 for violin and orchestra

    Composer: Jean Sibelius.

    Conductor: Sakari Oramo Performer: Lisa Batiashvili Performer: 大象传媒 S O.

  • Granville Bantock

    Celtic symphony for strings and 6 harps

    Conductor: Sakari Oramo Performer: 大象传媒 S O.

  • Edward Elgar

    Variations on an original theme ('Enigma') Op.36 for orchestra

    Composer: Edward Elgar.

    Conductor: Sakari Oramo Performer: 大象传媒 S O.

  • Param Vir

    Cave of Luminous Mind

  • Jean Sibelius

    Violin Concerto in D minor

Broadcast

  • Wed 21 Aug 2013 19:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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