Prom 34: West鈥揈astern Divan Orchestra

12 Aug 2019, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Mon 12 Aug 2019 Next Event

Proms 2019 Prom 34: West鈥揈astern Divan Orchestra

19:30 Mon 12 Aug 2019 Royal Albert Hall

Daniel Barenboim and his West鈥揈astern Divan Orchestra are joined by the legendary Martha Argerich for Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Piano Concerto No. 1, an expression of Romantic intensity balanced by the bracing vitality of Lutos艂awski鈥檚 Concerto for Orchestra.

Programme

- - Franz Schubert
  - Symphony No. 8 in B minor, 'Unfinished'(25 mins)
- - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  - Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor(35 mins)
- - interval
- - Witold Lutos艂awski
  - Concerto for Orchestra(30 mins)

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About This Event

Daniel Barenboim and his West鈥揈astern Divan Orchestra return to the Proms with a programme of emotion and sensation.

Legendary Argentine pianist Martha Argerich is the soloist in Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Piano Concerto No. 1 鈥� an outpouring of Romantic intensity sustained from the arresting opening chords right through to the thrilling finale.

Polish folk dances pulse through Lutos艂awski鈥檚 vibrant Concerto for Orchestra, with its echoes of Stravinsky and Bartok. Its bracing rhythmic energy and reticent beauty offer the perfect foil to the melodic richness of Tchaikovsky鈥檚 concerto.

Approx. end time: 21:55

Image: Martha Argerich 漏 Adriano Heitman