BBC Proms
Season 44 Episode 4 - Omnibus at the Proms
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1947
Documentary
Shostakovich's First Cello Concerto and Ravel's Valses nobles et sentimentales The first cello concerto by Shostakovich is one of those rare modern works which has gained immediate popularity. First performed in 1959 by Mstislav Rostropovich, the concerto demands virtuoso playing from soloist and orchestra alike. Tonight's soloist, Heinrich Schiff, talks to pianist Howard Shelley about the challenges of this demanding work. Originally written for piano then transcribed for large orchestra, Ravel's suite of eight waltzes is a tribute to Schubert's work of the same name. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Episodes in Season 44
1
First Night of the Proms: Mahler's Resurrection Symphony (No 2 in C minor)
2
Omnibus at the Proms: Liszt's Piano Concerto No 2 and Cesar Franck's Symphony in D Minor
3
Omnibus at the Proms
4
Omnibus at the Proms
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5
Omnibus at the Proms
6
Omnibus at the Proms: Brahms's First Symphony
7
Omnibus at the Proms: Sibelius's Violin Concerto and James MacMillan's The Confession of Isobel Gowdie
8
Live from the Proms
9
Live from the Proms
10
Last Night of the Proms
11
