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2 Oct 1912, Queen's Hall
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20:00 Wed 2 Oct 1912 Queen's Hall
Programme
Carl Maria von Weber
Der Freischütz
Overture
Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 (arr. August Wilhelmj)
No. 2 Air
Franz Schubert
Ellens Gesang I, D 837 (arr. Henry Wood)
Proms premiere
Ellens Gesang II, D 838 (arr. Henry Wood)
Proms premiere
Camille Saint‐Saëns
Danse macabre
Franz Schubert
Rosamunde, Fürstin von Zypern, D 797
No. 10 Ballet No. 2 in G major: Andantino
Charles Gounod
La reine de Saba
Aria 'Prête-moi ton aide' Act 2
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 2 in D major
Felix Mendelssohn
Overture 'Ruy Blas'
Hermann Löhr
3 Songs of Romania
No. 3 Romanian night song
3 Songs of Romania
No. 1 The Romanian mountains
interval
Julian Clifford
Farewell, sweet love
Proms premiere
Richard Wagner
Rienzi
Overture
Performers
George Henschel
conductor
conductor
The New Queen’s Hall Orchestra
Marion Beeley
contralto
contralto
Joseph Cheetham
tenor
tenor
Frederick Kiddle
piano
piano
Composers
Carl Maria von Weber
Johann Sebastian Bach
Franz Schubert
Camille Saint‐Saëns
Charles Gounod
Johannes Brahms
Felix Mendelssohn
Hermann Löhr
Julian Clifford
Richard Wagner
About this event
George Henschel conducted while Henry Wood was at the Birmingham Festival.
Part of
Proms 1912
Discover the Music
Weber: Der Freischutz
A performance of 'Danse Macabre' by Saint-Saëns
Brahms: Symphony No. 2
Wagner: Rienzi - Opera Guide
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