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Prom 4: Shostakovich's 'Leningrad' Symphony

Live at 大象传媒 Proms: The 大象传媒 Philharmonic, under Chief Conductor Juanjo Mena, perform Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony. Mark Simpson is the soloist in Lindberg's Clarinet Concerto.

Live at the 大象传媒 Proms: 大象传媒 Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Juanjo Mena in Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony. They are joined by Mark Simpson for Magnus Lindberg's Clarinet Concerto.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, presented by Clemency Burton-Hill

Magnus Lindberg: Clarinet Concerto

8pm Interval: Proms Plus Talk
An introduction to Shostakovich's 'Leningrad' Symphony with Anastasia Belina and David Nice, presented by Petroc Trelawny.

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Shostakovich: Symphony No 7 'Leningrad'

Mark Simpson (clarinet)
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor)

In his final season as its Chief Conductor, Juanjo Mena leads the 大象传媒 Philharmonic in a concert contrasting darkness and light. Magnus Lindberg's Clarinet Concerto is a modern classic, a glorious collision of tradition and innovation that is at once emotionally direct and ferociously virtuosic; a graduate of 大象传媒 Radio 3's New Generation Artist scheme and 大象传媒 Young Musician winner, Mark Simpson is the soloist. Darkness streaks across the second half with Shostakovich's heart-wrenching tribute to the Soviet victims of the Second World War - the powerful 'Leningrad' Symphony.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music and featured items

  • Part 1

    Duration: 35:55

  • Interval

    Proms Plus - Shostakovich Leningrad Symphony

    Duration: 21:03

  • Part 2

    Duration: 01:16:15

  • Magnus Lindberg

    Clarinet Concerto

    Performer: Mark Simpson.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No 7 in C major, 'Leningrad'

  • Claude Debussy

    Cello Sonata in D minor

    Performer: Benjamin Britten. Performer: Mstislav Rostropovich.
    • Rostropovich and Britten Recital.
    • Decca.
    • 9.

Credit

Role Contributor
Performer 大象传媒 Philharmonic

Broadcast

  • Mon 16 Jul 2018 19:30

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