Prom 01 (part 2): First Night of the Proms
The conclusion of the First Night of the 2015 Âé¶¹Éç Proms, with Âé¶¹Éç vocal groups and the Âé¶¹Éç SO under Sakari Oramo. Sibelius: Suite (Belshazzar's Feast). Walton: Belshazzar's Feast.
The Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Orchestra with conductor Sakari Oramo in Nielsen, Mozart, Sibelius and Walton launch this year's Âé¶¹Éç Proms.
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Petroc Trelawny
Nielsen: Overture to Maskarade
Gary Carpenter: Dadaville (Âé¶¹Éç commission: world premiere)
Mozart: Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K466
8.30pm Interval
8.50pm
Sibelius: Belshazzar's Feast suite
Walton: Belshazzar's Feast
Lars Vogt (piano)
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
Âé¶¹Éç Singers
Âé¶¹Éç National Chorus of Wales
Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Chorus
Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Lars Vogt, Christopher Maltman, Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo launch this year's Âé¶¹Éç Proms.
Two Nordic anniversaries launch this year's Âé¶¹Éç Proms: Denmark's Carl Nielsen and Finland's Jean Sibelius both celebrate their 150th-birthday years.
Two exotic musical retellings of the story of the Babylonian king Belshazzar include the first of this summer's feast of choral works.
Celebrated German pianist Lars Vogt is soloist in the first of six late great Mozart piano concertos, and British composer Gary Carpenter spearheads the 32 premieres this season - a musical taste of things to come.
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Music Played
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Jean Sibelius
Belshazzar's Feast – suite
Orchestra: Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo. -
William Walton
Belshazzar’s Feast
Orchestra: Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo. -
Nielsen
Undrudne er de gamle dage (Gone are the days, they'#e past and olden)
Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen, Michael Bojesen (conductor).
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Performer | Âé¶¹Éç Singers |
| Performer | Âé¶¹Éç National Chorus of Wales |
| Performer | Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Chorus |
| Performer | Âé¶¹Éç Symphony Orchestra |
Broadcast
- Fri 17 Jul 2015 20:50Âé¶¹Éç Radio 3