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Proms 2017 Prom 66: Haydn and Mahler

Prom 66
Prom 66: Haydn and Mahler
19:30 Sat 2 Sep 2017 Royal Albert Hall
For their second concert, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Daniele Gatti pair two of the repertoire’s sunniest symphonies: Mahler’s song-filled Fourth and Haydn’s ebullient No. 82, nicknamed ‘The Bear’.
For their second concert, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Daniele Gatti pair two of the repertoire’s sunniest symphonies: Mahler’s song-filled Fourth and Haydn’s ebullient No. 82, nicknamed ‘The Bear’.

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Mahler: Symphony No 4 in G major – excerpt (2017)
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Mahler: Symphony No 4 in G major – excerpt (2017)
Mahler’s sunny Fourth Symphony is alive with birdsong and bursts with youthful energy.
Sep '17BBC Radio 3

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From its jingling opening sleigh bells to its charming closing song for soprano and orchestra, Mahler’s Fourth Symphony is one of the composer’s sunniest and most appealing works, lively with birdsong and youthful energy.

It’s a mood it shares with Haydn’s ebullient and richly orchestrated Symphony No. 82, nicknamed ‘The Bear’ for the lurching melody of its final movement, with its suggestion of dancing bears at a country fair.

For their second concert, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Daniele Gatti are joined by Israeli soprano Chen Reiss, making her Proms debut.

Image: Chen Reiss © Paul Marc Mitchell

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