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The Proms plus Gil Shaham in Tokyo

This week Tom McKinney revisits the best of the current season of Proms concerts.

Presented by Tom McKinney, including another chance to hear last Friday’s First Night of the Proms featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks, Bruckner’s Psalm 150 and Beethoven’s epic Symphony No.5. Also a new piece by Ben Nobuto and Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto with soloist Isata Kenneh-Mason.

And to start today’s Classical Live, a complete concert given by violinist Gil Shaham in Tokyo, featuring music by Mozart, Fauré and Avner Dorman.

Grace Williams - Concert Overture
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Rondo in C, K. 373
Avner Dorman - Violin Sonata No. 3 “Nigunim”
Scott Wheeler - Isolation Rag
Gabriel Fauré - Violin Sonata No. 1 in A, Op. 13
Gil Shaham (violin)
Akira Eguchi (piano)

at 2.15
BBC Proms - “The First Night”
(first broadcast live on Friday)

George Frederick Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks (overture)
Anton Bruckner - Psalm 150
Clara Schumann - Piano Concerto in A minor
Ben Nobuto - Hallelujah Sim - Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No.c 5 in C minor, Op. 67

Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano)
Sophie Bevan (soprano)
BBC Singers
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Elim Chan (conductor)

2 hours, 58 minutes

Last on

Mon 22 Jul 202413:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Grace Williams

    Concert Overture

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Ryan Bancroft.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Rondo in C, K. 373

    Performer: Gil Shaham. Performer: Akira Eguchi.

  • Avner Dorman

    Violin Sonata No. 3 ('Nigunim')

    Performer: Gil Shaham. Performer: Akira Eguchi.

  • Scott Wheeler

    Isolation Rag

    Performer: Gil Shaham. Performer: Akira Eguchi.

  • Gabriel Fauré

    Violin Sonata No.1 in A, Op.13

    Performer: Gil Shaham. Performer: Akira Eguchi.

  • Gabriel Fauré

    Berceuse, Op.16

    Performer: Gil Shaham. Performer: Akira Eguchi.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Music for the Royal Fireworks - overture (BBC Proms 2024)

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Music Arranger: Charles Mackerras. Conductor: Elim Chan.

  • Anton Bruckner

    Psalm 150

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. Singer: Sophie Bevan. Choir: BBC Symphony Chorus.

  • Clara Schumann

    Piano Concerto in A minor

    Performer: Isata Kanneh‐Mason. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan.

  • George Gershwin

    The Man I Love

    Performer: Isata Kanneh‐Mason. Music Arranger: Percy Grainger.

  • Thibaut Garcia

    Vals No. 4 in G, op. 8/4

  • Ben Nobuto

    Hallelujah Sim.

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. Choir: BBC Symphony Chorus.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 5 in C minor

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan.

Broadcast

  • Mon 22 Jul 202413:00
    BBC Radio 3