Name: Prom 44: Shostakovich, Stravinsky & Tchaikovsky
Start: 2011-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2011-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Royal Albert Hall

Admin

BBC Proms

Conductor

Esa-Pekka Salonen

Orchestra

Philharmonia Orchestra

Violinist

Lisa Batiashvili

Violin

Prom 44: Shostakovich, Stravinsky & Tchaikovsky

London

United Kingdom

Royal Albert Hall

Public

Concert

Oratorio / Orchestral

The Golden Age Suite, op.22a

Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77

Dances of the Dolls

Petrushka

Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32

Paul Koneri

Approved

About this event
Former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Lisa Batiashvili has a special relationship with Shostakovich's profoundly moving concerto, as she demonstrated in a recent recording with tonight's conductor.

She sees the work as peculiarly emblematic of the Soviet era, whose later days she experienced at first hand - a metaphorical escape and symbol of freedom for those struggling to function within the system.

Stravinsky's tragic puppet love triangle dazzles in its 1947 revision, while Tchaikovsky's Russian-sounding music animates Dante's timeless tale of forbidden love and eternal punishment.

English

Prom 44: Shostakovich, Stravinsky & Tchaikovsky by Shostakovich, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, P. I., From (2011/2011), Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen, Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Ensemble

Programme, About & Synopsis

Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

Venues