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Prom 51 (part 2): Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons

Episode 2 of 2

The Boston Symphony Orchestra's Prom under conductor Andris Nelsons concludes with a performance of Shostakovich's Symphony No 10 in E minor.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons, live at the 大象传媒 Proms, in music by Haydn, Barber and Shostakovich.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Fiona Talkington

Haydn: Symphony No.90 in C major
Barber: Essay No.2

3.40 pm INTERVAL

4.00 pm
Shostakovich: Symphony No.10 in E minor

Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons (conductor)

Returning for a second appearance this summer, Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra bring a piece of America with them in Barber's Essay No. 2 - a symphony in miniature, moving from lyrical loveliness through contrapuntal conflict to end with a radiant chorale. They pair it with Haydn's Symphony No.90, where ebullient mischief and dignity vie for supremacy in sunny C major. Joy gives way to high drama, however, in Shostakovich's Symphony No.10 - a vivid portrait of Stalinist Russia.

This Prom will be repeated on Tuesday 8th September at 2pm.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 23 Aug 2015 16:00

Music Played

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93

    Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andris Nelsons (conductor).

Broadcast

  • Sun 23 Aug 2015 16:00

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