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Prom 37: BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Thomas Søndergård
Part of the BBC Proms 2016 Series
Add to my Calendar 12-08-2016 19:30 12-08-2016 21:30 36 Prom 37: BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Thomas Søndergård Thomas Søndergård conducts his BBC National Orchestra of Wales in a Prom exploring the idea of the orchestral ‘passacaglia’ and some of the most delicious and subtle orchestral sonorities ever conjured. Brahms’s fourth and final symphony feels like the composer’s supreme orchestral achievement; its finale, a radiant passacaglia, is the summation of the composer’s quest to wed discipline and emotion. After Walton’s boisterous Partita comes the world premiere of the latest Proms cello concerto, a piece written by Huw Watkins and played by his brother. Royal Albert Hall, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore
Kensington
London
SW7 2AP
England
Programme
William Walton – Partita
Huw Watkins – Cello Concerto
~ Interval ~
Anton Webern – Passacaglia, Op.1
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No 4 in E minor
Performers
Thomas Søndergård – Conductor
Paul Watkins – Cello
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
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Programme Note
Thomas Søndergård conducts his BBC National Orchestra of Wales in a Prom exploring the idea of the orchestral ‘passacaglia’ and some of the most delicious and subtle orchestral sonorities ever conjured.
Brahms’s fourth and final symphony feels like the composer’s supreme orchestral achievement; its finale, a radiant passacaglia, is the summation of the composer’s quest to wed discipline and emotion.
After Walton’s boisterous Partita comes the world premiere of the latest Proms cello concerto, a piece written by Huw Watkins and played by his brother.