Prom 16: Oriental Promise

29 Jul 2014, Royal Albert Hall

18:30 Tue 29 Jul 2014 Next Event

Proms 2014 Prom 16: Oriental Promise

18:30 Tue 29 Jul 2014 Royal Albert Hall

Tonight鈥檚 visitors from Istanbul make their Proms debut, bringing the intoxicating East as filtered through Western ears. Sneak into Mozart鈥檚 harem and witness the magnificent Queen of Sheba (in views by Handel and Respighi). Balakirev and Holst offer folk colourings from further afield.

Programme

- - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev
  - Islamey 鈥� oriental fantasy (orch. Lyapunov)(9 mins)
- - Gustav Holst
  - Beni Mora(15 mins)
- - Gabriel Prokofiev
  - Violin Concerto(30 mins)麻豆社 commission: world premiere
- - interval
- - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  - The Abduction from the Seraglio 鈥� overture(6 mins)
- - George Frideric Handel
  - Solomon(4 mins)鈥� The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (arr. Beecham)
- - Ottorino Respighi
  - Belkis, Queen of Sheba(25 mins)
- - Ulvi Cemal Erkin
  - 碍枚莽别办莽别

Performers

The Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra
Daniel Hope
violin
violin
Sascha Goetzel
Proms debut artist
Proms debut artist

Composers

About this event

Violinist Daniel Hope joins the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, which makes its Proms debut with a classical celebration of the Orient. Sneak into Mozart鈥檚 harem, witness the magnificent Queen of Sheba in portraits by both Handel and Respighi, and enjoy the insistent rhythms and swaying hips of Balakirev鈥檚 oriental fantasy Islamey. The concert also features a new violin concerto from Gabriel Prokofiev, commemorating the First World War centenary.

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