Prom 15: Paul Lewis plays Beethoven's 'Emperor' Concerto
Live at the 大象传媒 Proms: the 大象传媒 Philharmonic conducted by Ben Gernon perform music by Tansy Davies and Brahms. They are joined by Paul Lewis for Beethoven's 'Emperor' Concerto.
Live at 大象传媒 Proms: 大象传媒 Philharmonic conducted by Ben Gernon in a world premiere by Tansy Davies and in music by Brahms. They are joined by Paul Lewis for Beethoven's 'Emperor' Concerto.
Tansy Davies: What Did We See? (suite from 'Between Worlds') 大象传媒 commission: world premiere
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, 'Emperor'
8.20
Interval:
Proms Plus: Composer Tansy Davies talks to Ivan Hewett about her ideas and inspiration and introduces her new work 'What Did We See?'
8.45
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major
Paul Lewis (piano)
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Ben Gernon (conductor)
Life is celebrated and loss mourned in music spanning over 200 years. The 大象传媒 Philharmonic and its Principal Guest Conductor Ben Gernon pair Beethoven's majestic final piano concerto - for which we welcome back Paul Lewis, who played all five Beethoven piano concertos in the 2010 season - with Brahms's sunny Second Symphony, whose lyrical, pastoral spirit harks back to the earlier composer's own 'Pastoral' Symphony (No. 6). The concert opens in a more sombre, contemplative mood with the world premiere of Tansy Davies's 'What Did We See?' - a meditation on death, healing and transcendence that builds on material from the composer's recent 9/11-inspired opera Between Worlds.
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Proms Plus Talk: Tansy Davies - What Did We See
Duration: 20:39
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Tansy Davies
What Did We See? (orchestral suite from 'Between Worlds')
Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Ben Gernon. -
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No 5 in E flat major, 'Emperor'
Performer: Paul Lewis. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Ben Gernon. -
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Johannes Brahms
Symphony No 2 in D major
Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Ben Gernon. -
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Franz Schubert
Fantasie in F minor for piano duet, D 940
Performer: Paul Lewis. Performer: Steven Osborne.- Franz Schubert Piano Duets; Steven Osbourne / Paul Lewis.
- Hyperion.
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Maurice Ravel
Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn
Performer: Steven Osborne.- Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Music: Steven Osborne, Piano.
- Hyperion.
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| Role | Contributor |
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| Performer | 大象传媒 Philharmonic |
Broadcast
- Wed 25 Jul 2018 19:30大象传媒 Radio 3
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