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Friday Night at the Proms: Mozart's A Major Piano Concerto

The BBC Symphony Orchestra, under Josep Pons, perform Mozart's Piano Concerto no 23 and Ravel's ballet Daphnis and Chloe, originally commissioned by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes.

Samira Ahmed and pianist Nicholas McCarthy present a concert of contrasts, with Mozart's intimate and elegant Piano Concerto no 23 paired with Ravel's sumptuously orchestrated ballet Daphnis and Chloe, originally commissioned by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. The soloist is Argentinian Ingrid Fliter and the BBC Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Spaniard Josep Pons.

1 hour, 40 minutes

Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major

    Performer: Ingrid Fliter. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Josep Pons.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Daphnis and Chloe

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Josep Pons. Choir: BBC Symphony Chorus.

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterSamira Ahmed
PresenterNicholas McCarthy
ProducerSerena Cross
DirectorJohn Kirby
OrchestraBBC Symphony Orchestra
ConductorJosep Pons
ChoirBBC Symphony Chorus
MusicianIngrid Fliter

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