Prom 52 (part 2): Vir, Sibelius, Bantock & Elgar
Live from the Royal Albert Hall in London, the conclusion of a Prom in which Sakari Oramo conducts the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Bantock: Celtic Symphony. Elgar: Enigma Variations.
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.
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Music Played
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Granville Bantock
Celtic Symphony
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Edward Elgar
Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma"
Broadcast
- Wed 21 Aug 2013 20:55大象传媒 Radio 3
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