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Prom 72 (part 1): English Music

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Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, Andrew Litton conducts the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves. Harrison Birtwistle: Exody.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Christopher Cook

The 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra & Andrew Litton live at the 大象传媒 Proms in 20th century English music.: Vaughan Williams, Birtwistle & Walton's Viola Concerto with Lise Berthaud.

Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'
Sir Harrison Birtwistle: Exody

8.10pm Interval

8:35pm
Walton: Viola Concerto
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 4 in F minor

Lise Berthaud (viola)
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton (conductor)

The idyll of Vaughan Williams's Fantasia on 'Greensleeves' is soon abandoned in the composer's dark and questioning Symphony No. 4 and Birtwistle's Exody, an overwhelming musical labyrinth of sound.
This year's composer focus on William Walton continues with his much-loved Viola Concerto - a work that had its premiere at the Proms, conducted by the composer and featuring composer and violist Paul Hindemith as soloist. Powerful, often dark music that looks far beyond the pastoral stereotypes. Tonight it is performed by 大象传媒 Radio 3 New Generation Artist Lise Berthaud.

2 hours, 45 minutes

Last on

Wed 10 Sep 2014 19:30

Music Played

  • Harrison Birtwistle

    Exody

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia on Greensleeves

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.

Credit

Role Contributor
Performer 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Wed 10 Sep 2014 19:30

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