First Night of the Proms - Part 1
Katie Derham presents the launch of the world's greatest classical music festival from the Royal Albert Hall. The celebrations open with Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet overture.
Katie Derham presents the launch of the world's greatest classical music festival from the Royal Albert Hall. The celebrations open with Tchaikovsky's ravishing Romeo and Juliet overture, the first in a series of musical works during the season marking 400 years since the death of Shakespeare. The 2016 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms also throw a spotlight on the cello, and tonight the remarkable Argentine cellist Sol Gabetta makes her proms debut in Elgar's haunting Cello Concerto, the first of ten concertos for the instrument to be performed during the festival. Sakari Oramo conducts the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra.
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Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor (4th movement)
Duration: 02:48
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La Marseillaise
Duration: 01:30
Music Played
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra & Sakari Oramo
Fantasy Overture 'Romeo and Juliet' (Proms 2016)
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Edward Elgar, Sol Gabetta, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra & Sakari Oramo
Cello Concerto in E minor (Proms 2016)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Katie Derham |
| Producer | Helen Mansfield |
| Director | John Kirby |
| Conductor | Sakari Oramo |
| Orchestra | Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra |
| Performer | Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Chorus of Wales |
| Performer | Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus |
| Performer | Sol Gabetta |
| Performer | Olga Borodina |
Broadcast
- Fri 15 Jul 2016 19:30
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