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17 Aug 1939, Queen's Hall
Previous Event
20:00
Thu 17 Aug 1939
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Proms 1939 Prom 05
Prom 05
20:00 Thu 17 Aug 1939 Queen's Hall
Programme
Bedrich Smetana
The Bartered Bride
Overture
Benjamin Britten
Les illuminations
No. 5 Marine - These songs were originally scheduled to be performed in reverse order. London premiere
Les illuminations
No. 7 Being Beauteous - These songs were originally scheduled to be performed in reverse order. London premiere
Arthur Bliss
Piano Concerto
First performance in England
Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 5 in E flat major
interval
Maurice Ravel
Daphnis and Chloe – Suite No. 2
Robert Schumann
Fantasiestücke, Op 12
No. 2 Aufschwung
Fantasiestücke, Op 12
No. 3 Warum?
Toccata in C major, Op 7
Carl Maria von Weber
Invitation to the Dance (orch. Felix Weingartner)
Performers
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Symphony Orchestra
Henry Wood
conductor
conductor
Sophie Wyss
soprano
soprano
Solomon
piano
piano
Composers
Bedrich Smetana
Benjamin Britten
Arthur Bliss
Jean Sibelius
Maurice Ravel
Robert Schumann
Carl Maria von Weber
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Proms 1939
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