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1 Sep 2012, Royal Albert Hall
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Proms 2012 Prom 67: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra – Mendelssohn

Prom 67: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra – Mendelssohn
Prom 67: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra – Mendelssohn
19:30 Sat 1 Sep 2012 Royal Albert Hall
In the first of its two concerts this season the Leipzig Gewandhaus pays tribute to the composer-conductor who, from the mid-1830s, cemented its high reputation from the podium.
In the first of its two concerts this season the Leipzig Gewandhaus pays tribute to the composer-conductor who, from the mid-1830s, cemented its high reputation from the podium.

Programme

      • Overture 'Ruy Blas'(8 mins)
      • Violin Concerto in E minor(27 mins)
        • interval
        • Overture 'The Fair Melusine'(10 mins)
        • Symphony No. 5 in D major, 'Reformation'(27 mins)
        • A Midsummer Night’s Dream – incidental music(5 mins)Wedding March (Encore)

    Performers

    About this event

    In the first of its two concerts this season the Leipzig Gewandhaus pays tribute to the composer-conductor who, from the mid-1830s, cemented its high reputation from the podium. At the heart of the programme, one of the most popular of all concertos is played by a dynamic young soloist.

    Part 2 sheds new light on Mendelssohn’s creativity with an unfairly neglected concert overture he considered the ‘most intimate’ thing he had produced, followed by the original version of his 'Reformation' Symphony.

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    Discover the Music Download a short audio guide published on the day about a key work in tonight’s Prom: Suzy Klein talks about Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor.

    Part of

    Proms 2012