Prom 20: Stravinsky and Schumann
Conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin makes his Proms debut with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. The music from Pulcinella, one of Stravinsky's eleven ballets, opens the programme.
Stellar young conductor Yannick NΓ©zet-SΓ©guin makes his Proms debut with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
The concert celebrates two anniversaries; the centenary year of Stravinsky's first collaboration with the Ballet Russes and the bicentenary of Mendelssohn's birth.
The music from Pulcinella, one of Stravinsky's eleven ballets, will open the programme, followed by the ever popular Schumann Piano Concerto in A Minor played by Nicholas Angelich. Mendelssohn's Fifth Symphony provides the climax to the evening.
Presented by Petroc Trelawny.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Petroc Trelawny |
| Presenter | Miranda Krestovnikoff |
| Director | Pati Marr |
Broadcasts
- Fri 31 Jul 2009 19:30
- Sat 1 Aug 2009 02:00
- Mon 22 Mar 2010 03:00
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