Berg, Beethoven - Part 1
From the Royal Albert Hall. In their second concert at the 2010 Proms, the Minnesota Orchestra and Osmo Vanska perform Berg's Violin Concerto, featuring Gil Shaham.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ PROMS 2010
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Penny Gore.
In the second concert of their visit to the Proms, the Minnesota Orchestra and Osmo Vanska perform Berg's last completed work alongside Beethoven's final symphony. Violinist Gil Shaham is the soloist in Berg's concerto: a heartfelt tribute to a dead friend and dedicated "To the memory of an angel", and for the annual Proms performance of Beethoven's 9th - a work championing the brotherhood of humanity - the orchestra are joined by a line-up of international soloists and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus.
Berg: Violin Concerto
Gil Shaham, violin
Helena Juntunen, soprano
Charlotte Hellekant, mezzo-soprano
Eric Cutler, tenor
Neal Davies, bass
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus
Minnesota Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä, conductor
This Prom will be repeated on Monday 6th September at 2.00pm.
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