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Prom 16: Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 4

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms 2024

Live at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic and John Storgards in Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony and Cassandra Miller's I cannot love without trembling for viola and orchestra.

Live at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic and John Storgards in Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony and Cassandra Miller's 'I cannot love without trembling' for viola and orchestra.

Presented by Tom McKinney, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Cassandra Miller: 'I can not love without trembling' for viola and orchestra

c. 8.00pm
INTERVAL: Tom McKinney is joined by expert on Russian culture Rosamund Bartlett to explore the history and context of Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony.

c. 8.20pm
Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony No.4 in C minor

Lawrence Power (viola)
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic
John Storgards (conductor)

As their acclaimed Shostakovich recording series continues, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic and Chief Conductor John Storgards bring one of the composer's boldest symphonies to the Proms. The Fourth, a bleak and ferociously powerful work, was withdrawn before its planned premiere for fear of reprisal from Joseph Stalin, who had recently denounced Shostakovich's opera 'Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District'. Before the interval we hear Canadian composer Cassandra Miller's new work for viola and orchestra titled 'I cannot love without trembling' and written for leading player Lawrence Power.

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Wed 31 Jul 2024 19:30
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Music Played

  • Cassandra Miller

    I Cannot Love Without Trembling - Concerto

    Performer: Lawrence Power. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic. Conductor: John StorgΓ¥rds.

  • Lev Konstantinovich Knipper

    Song of the Plains, from Symphony No 4 (Poem of the Komsomol Fighter)

    Ensemble: The Alexandrov Ensemble.
    • Les ChΕ“urs De L'armΓ©e Rouge: IntΓ©grale (Highlights).
    • Austerlitz Music.
    • 2.

  • Isaak Dunayevsky

    Jolly Fellows (film): finale

    Performer: Jazz Band.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk district - opera in 4 acts Op.29: Act 1 love scene

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich.
    • Shostakovich:Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk/Mstislav Rostropovich.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 16.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 4 In C Minor Op.43

    Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic. Conductor: John StorgΓ¥rds.

  • Franz Schubert

    Im Freien D.880

    Singer: James Newby. Performer: Joseph Middleton.
    • I wonder as I Wander: Beethoven, Schubert, Mahler and Britten.
    • BIS.
    • 6.

  • Robert Schumann

    Quintet for piano and strings (Op.44)in E flat major; 1st mvt; Allegro brillante

    Performer: Jonathan Biss. Ensemble: Elias String Quartet.
    • ONYX.

Broadcast

  • Wed 31 Jul 2024 19:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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