From the Royal Albert Hall, London. A concert focusing on Czech music concludes with the first performance at the Proms of the six symphonic poems of Ma vlast by Smetana.
麻豆社 PROMS 2011
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Tom Service
A Czech evening with Dvorak's Cello Concerto and a Proms first performance for the six symphonic poems of M谩 vlast by Smetana.
Dvor谩k's Cello Concerto is full of melody and heartfelt sentiment, to which French cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras will bring both youthful urgency and intimacy, if his recording with tonight's conductor is anything to go by. The work is widely regarded as the finest concerto ever written for the instrument. Nostalgia turns to nationalism in the second half, with Smetana's M谩 vlast - a glorious musical touchstone for 'the resurrection of the Czech nation, its future happiness and glory'.
Smetana: M谩 vlast
Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello)
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Jiri Belohl谩vek (conductor)
This Prom will be repeated on Friday 22 July at 2pm.
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Bedrich Smetana
Ma vlast [My country] - cycle of symphonic poems
Conductor: Jiri Belohlavek Performer: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Cello Concerto
Performer: Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello) Performer: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Jiri Belohl谩vek
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Bedrich Smetana
M谩 vlast
Performer: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra Composer: Jiri Belohl谩vek (conductor)
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- Wed 20 Jul 2011 20:40麻豆社 Radio 3
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