Mozart and Bruckner

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conductor Ryan Wigglesworth and pianist Mariam Batsashvili perform Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor and Bruckner's Symphony No. 7 in E.

Presented by Andrew McGregor, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Ryan Wigglesworth: for Laura, after Bach (BBC commission: world premiere)
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor

c.8.05pm
Interval
Pianist and conductor Yshani Perinpanayagam joins Andrew with her personal picks of forthcoming BBC Proms

c.8.25pm
Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 in E major

Mariam Batsashvili, piano
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Wigglesworth, conductor

A melody heard in a dream, a tribute to a dying genius, a vision of cosmic beauty: Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7 is the composer’s musical memorial to Richard Wagner. It’s a homage that elevated the Austrian composer to new heights, a musical walk around a magnificent cathedral. A contemporary tribute opens tonight’s Prom: Ryan Wigglesworth’s for Laura, after Bach, dedicated to the memory of former BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Leader Laura Samuel and inspired by her recording of a Bach Partita, played at her funeral. Mozart’s stormy Piano Concerto No. 20 completes the programme, with Georgian pianist and former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Mariam Batsashvili as the soloist.