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Proms - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra with music by López, Rachmaninov and Walton

Klaus Mäkelä's conducts the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra in Jimmy López's Perú Negro, Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini and Walton's cantata Belshazzar's Feast.

Presented by Ian Skelly, including another chance to hear Klaus Mäkelä's recent Prom conducting the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra in the UK premiere of Jimmy López's work Perú negro, as well as two crowd favourites: Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, with virtuosa pianist Yuja Wang as soloist, and Walton's cantata Belshazzar's Feast, featuring the baritone Thomas Hampson, accompanied by the orchestra and the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.

Also, throughout the week we'll hear repertoire given by the ensemble Holland Baroque, directed by Tineke Steenbrink, taken at the recent Regensburg Early Music Days Festival, in Germany.

Including,

Ligeti: Etudes - Fanfares
Yuja Wang, piano

Anon: Jesu Redemptor omnium, from 'The Gradual of Gemert'
Anon: Gloria Patri in G
Holland Baroque
Tineke Steenbrink, director

2.15
´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms (first broadcast live on Friday 4th August)
Presented by Martin Handley

Jimmy López Bellido: Perú negro / UK premiere
Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Yuja Wang, piano
´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor

³¦.3’05
Artist choice – Thomas Hampson

c.3.20
´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms (first broadcast live on Friday 4th August)
Presented by Martin Handley

William Walton: Belshazzar’s Feast

Thomas Hampson, baritone
´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor

c.4.00
Gregorian chant: Rorate coeli
Holland Baroque
Tineke Steenbrink, director

Haydn: String Quartet in D major Op.71 no.2
Consone Quartet

c.4.50
Ades: Powder her Face Suite
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
Paul Daniel, conductor

3 hours, 1 minute

Music Played

  • György Ligeti

    Studies - Bk.1 (Fanfares)

    Performer: Yuja Wang.
    • 111 Years Of Deutsche Grammophon The Collector's Edition Vol.2.
    • Deutshe Grammophon.
    • 5.
  • Anon.

    Jesu Redemptor omnium, from 'Gemert-Graduale' & Gloria Patri in G

    Ensemble: Holland Baroque Society. Director: Tineke Steenbrink.
  • Jimmy López Bellido

    Peru Negro

    Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Klaus Mäkelä.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini Op.43

    Performer: Yuja Wang. Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Klaus Mäkelä.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Polka de W.R.

    Performer: Yuja Wang.
  • Vincent Youmans

    Tea for Two

    Music Arranger: Art Tatum. Performer: Yuja Wang.
  • Marianna Martines

    Sinfonia in C major (1770)

    Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Johannes Wildner.
  • William Walton

    Belshazzar'S Feast - Oratorio

    Singer: Thomas Hampson. Choir: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Klaus Mäkelä.
  • Hans Krása

    Overture for Small Orchestra

    Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alpesh Chauhan.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony no. 3 in F major Op.90: 3rd mvt

    Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Conductor: Leonard Bernstein.
    • Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 7.
  • Claude Debussy

    2 Arabesques (no.1 in E major)

    Performer: Pascal Rogé.
    • A Debussy Recital.
    • Decca.
    • 17.

Broadcast

  • Mon 14 Aug 2023 14:00