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Prom 55 (part 1): Tchaikovsky, Debussy and Unsuk Chin

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Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Myung-Whun Chung. Debussy: La mer. Unsuk Chin: Su (with Wu Wei: sheng).

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and Myung-Whun Chung live at the 大象传媒 Proms play music by Unsuk Chin alongside two Western symphonic masterpieces by Debussy and Tchaikovsky

Presented by Penny Gore

Debussy: La mer
Unsuk Chin: 艩耻

8.25pm Interval

8.45pm
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, 'Path茅tique'

Wu Wei (sheng)
Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
Myung-Whun Chung (conductor)

Myung-Whun Chung makes his first Proms appearance this summer as Music Director of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, which makes its own Proms debut as one of our series of global orchestras.

They bring with them the sounds of South Korea in a concerto for sheng (traditional reed mouth organ) and orchestra written by their compatriot Unsuk Chin - a sonic game between soloist and orchestra.

Chin's evocative textures are framed by the sensuous richness of Debussy's La mer, capturing the sea in all its moods, and Tchaikovsky's final symphony, with its elusive but turbulent narrative.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 27 Aug 2014 19:30

Music Played

  • Claude Debussy

    La mer

    Orchestra: Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung.
  • Unsuk Chin

    艩耻

    Orchestra: Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung.
  • Wu Wei Sheng

    Dragon Dance

Broadcast

  • Wed 27 Aug 2014 19:30

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