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The Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra under its Chief Conductor Marin Alsop bring Dvo艡谩k's most dramatic symphony to the Proms alongside a new work by the young Austrian composer Hannah Eisendle. Although Dvo艡谩k's music is firmly rooted in the traditions of his native Bohemia, it was in London - as well as the rest of the UK - that the composer received the greatest acclaim during his lifetime. After the success of his Sixth, the prestigious London Philharmonic Society not only commissioned Dvo艡谩k to write the next symphony for them but also elected him as an honorary member. The first performance in London's St. James Hall was a brilliant success with the composer conducting the work.

麻豆社 presenter Andrew McGregor and music scholar Katy Hamilton introduce the concert.

Broadcast programme:
Hannah Eisendle - Heliosis
Dvo艡谩k - Symphony No. 7 in D minor

Performers:
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop - conductor

(Photo: Marin Alsop at 麻豆社 Proms 2022. Credit: Chris Christodoulou/麻豆社)