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Details

Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore
London
SW7 2AP
England


Programme

Sergey ProkofievSymphony no.1 in D major 'Classical', Op.25
Qigang ChenIris dévoilée
~ Interval ~
Sergei RachmaninovSymphony no.2 in E minor, Op.27

Performers

Xian Zhang – Conductor
Meng Meng – soprano
Anu Komsi – soprano
Piia Komsi – soprano
Jia Li – pipa
Jing Chang – zheng
Nan Wang – erhu

BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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Programme Note

Following last night’s Prokofiev piano concerto cycle, tonight’s Prom opens with the Russian’s bright and joyous ‘Classical’ Symphony, which surprised critics of the young firebrand composer with its formal elegance. It’s paired with Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony - beloved for its intimate, lyrical slow movement. Rachmaninov might be the original composer of the ‘big tune’, but it’s an instinct China’s Qigang Chen - a pupil of Messiaen - shares. East and West come together for his evocative Iris dévoilée, pairing traditional Chinese instruments with Western harmonies.

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