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Prom 29 (part 1): Chopin, Franck, Saint-Saens and Casella

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms 2014, Prom 29
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Live from the Royal Albert Hall, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic under Gianandrea Noseda. Casella: Elegia eroica. Chopin: Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor, Op 11 (soloist: Benjamin Grosvenor).

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Andrew McGregor

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic and their Conductor Laureate, Gianandrea Noseda perform works by Casella, Chopin, Franck and Saint-SaΓ«ns. The orchestra is joined by a former Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3 New Generation Artist, pianist Benjamin Grosvenor.

Casella: Elegia eroica
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11

7.30pm Interval

7.50pm
Franck: Symphonic Variations
Saint-SaΓ«ns: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, 'Organ', Op.78

Benjamin Grosvenor (piano)
David Goode (organ)
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

Casella's powerful "Heroic Elegy", dedicated to the "unknown soldier", opens the concert and continues this year's Proms series of works written in the shadow of the First World War. Former Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3 New Generation Artist Benjamin Grosvenor joins the orchestra for Chopin's lyrical but virtuosic First Piano Concerto and, after the interval, returns as soloist in Franck's Symphonic Variations. Saint-SaΓ«ns's thrilling journey from darkness to blazing light, the "Organ" Symphony, closes the programme.

This Prom will be repeated on Thursday 14th August at 2pm.

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Fri 8 Aug 2014 18:30
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Music Played

  • Alfredo Casella

    Elegia eroica

    Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic.

  • FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin

    Concerto no. 1 in E minor

    Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda. Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic.

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Broadcast

  • Fri 8 Aug 2014 18:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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