Name: Proms 2014 Prom 64: Sir Simon Rattle And The Berliner Philharmoniker
Start: 2014-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2014-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Royal Albert Hall

Admin

BBC Proms

Conductor

Simon Rattle

Orchestra

Berliner Philharmoniker

Proms 2014 Prom 64: Sir Simon Rattle And The Berliner Philharmoniker

London

United Kingdom

Royal Albert Hall

Public

Concert

Symphonic Dances, Op. 45

The Firebird Suite (1919)

Manon Lescaut

Arshiya Banu

Approved

Last at the Proms in 2012, Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker return for an all-Russian programme inspired by dance. Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances embraces jazz, plainchant and the waltz in a virtuosic orchestral showpiece. After the interval we enter the Russian fairy-tale world of Stravinsky’s magical The Firebird, in this vivid, folk-infused ballet score.

Heard most recently at the Proms in 2012, Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker return  for the first of their two concerts this summer.

An all-Russian programme inspired by dance  opens with Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances – the composer’s blazing ‘final spark’ and, for many, his finest orchestral work. Embracing jazz, plainchant and the waltz, this mercurial piece is a showcase of dramatic skill.

After the interval we enter the Russian fairy-tale world of Stravinsky’s The Firebird, the vivid, folk-infused ballet score for Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes that established the young composer as a rising star.

English

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Ensemble