Prom 16: Elgar, Wood, Ravel & Debussy

26 Jul 2012, Royal Albert Hall

19:00 Thu 26 Jul 2012 Next Event

Proms 2012 Prom 16: Elgar, Wood, Ravel & Debussy

19:00 Thu 26 Jul 2012 Royal Albert Hall

A Channel-crossing Prom featuring Elgar鈥檚 sunny In the South plus classics of the French repertoire under Ryan Wigglesworth.

Programme

- - Edward Elgar
  - In the South (Alassio)(23 mins)
- - Hugh Wood
  - Piano Concerto(30 mins)
- - interval
- - Maurice Ravel
  - Une barque sur l'oc茅an(8 mins)
- - Claude Debussy
  - Pr茅ludes, Book 1 鈥� La cath茅drale engloutie (orch. Henry Wood)(8 mins)
  - La mer(25 mins)

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A British first half pairs Elgar鈥檚 concert overture, inspired by a winter holiday on the Italian Riviera, with the Piano Concerto by Hugh Wood (80 this year), which sees him tapping into the live鈥憌ire personality of tonight鈥檚 soloist, for whom it was written.

The all-French second half reflects new light on Debussy鈥檚 masterly orchestral seascape with two pinnacles of water-inspired piano music, transformed for the symphony orchestra.

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Please note change of artist: We are sorry to announce that Thierry Fischer is unwell and therefore unable to conduct this concert. We are grateful to Ryan Wigglesworth for agreeing to conduct this Prom.

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Discover the Music Download a 3 minute audio guide to a work in tonight's Prom: Stephen Johnson talks about Elgar's concert overture 'In The South'.

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