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Proms 2024
23 Aug 2024, Royal Albert Hall
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Proms 2024 Prom 44: Lahav Shani plays and directs Prokofiev

Prom 44
Prom 44: Lahav Shani plays and directs Prokofiev
19:30 Fri 23 Aug 2024 Royal Albert Hall
Bringing his Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra to the Proms, Lahav Shani simultaneously performs and directs Prokofiev’s fiendish Third Piano Concerto! We also hear dazzling works by French composers Lili Boulanger, Debussy and Ravel
Bringing his Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra to the Proms, Lahav Shani simultaneously performs and directs Prokofiev’s fiendish Third Piano Concerto! We also hear dazzling works by French composers Lili Boulanger, Debussy and Ravel

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Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto isn’t just a surefire showpiece that paints a vivid picture of its creator’s acerbic spirit, it’s also a treacherously difficult work conceived for Prokofiev’s own extraordinary pianistic prowess. Bringing his Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra to the Proms, Lahav Shani goes all-in: playing the concerto while directing it at the same time. This feat of musical derring-do is apt for a concert packed with game-changing masterpieces from the first decades of the 20th century, including Debussy’s symphonic seascape La mer. It culminates in the waltz to end all waltzes: Ravel’s compelling, nightmarish piece of orchestral theatre, La valse.

Broadcast live on Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3

Image: Lahav Shani © Marco Borggreve

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