30 July 2008
Wednesday 30 July 2008 14:00-17:00 (Radio 3)
Presented by Jonathan Swain.
2.00pm BBC Proms 2008
Another chance to hear Saturday's Prom prom in which bass John Tomlinson joins the City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus and Orchestra in scenes from Boris Godunov, while composer Thomas Ades conducts his recent work which explores the idea of 'the ship of the world'. Also on the bill is Prokofiev's fiery first Piano Concerto with soloist Louis Lortie as well as two of the most popular Russian works in the orchestra repertoire.
Playlist:
Anna Dennis (mezzo-soprano)
John Tomlinson (bass)
Louis Lortie (piano)
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Ades (conductor)
Mussorgsky, rev. Shebalin: A Night on the Bare Mountain
Mussorgsky: Coronation Scene; Boris's Monologue; Death Scene (Boris Godunov)
Ades: Tevot
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No 1
Borodin: Polovtsian Dances
4.00pm Chamber Music
Brahms: Piano Quartet, Op 60
Vienna Piano Trio
Johannes Flieder (viola)
