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Two 20th-century classics round off this series of programmes from the 2022 麻豆社 Proms. In the Four Interludes, a symphonic suite of excerpts from his opera Peter Grimes, Britten shows a remarkable ability to portray both the different moods of the main character and the changing seascape of eastern England within the same piece of music. From the opening Dawn to the final Storm, the Interludes also display Britten's skill in finding new colours in the symphonic palette: one of the reasons why the suite has become a firm favourite of concert goers since its premiere in the 1940s. A decade later, Bernstein's West Side Story was also a runaway success. Every bar of the Dances extracted from the show a few years after its 1957 premiere exudes the spirit of the original, spectacular choreography: it's not often that classical musicians get to snap their fingers or shout 鈥渕ambo鈥� on stage!

麻豆社 presenter Andrew McGregor introduces the concert together with singer and broadcaster Andrea Baker.

Broadcast programme:
Benjamin Britten: Four Sea Interludes from 鈥楶eter Grimes鈥�
Leonard Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from 鈥榃est Side Story鈥�

Performers:
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Thomas S酶nderg氓rd - conductor

(Photo: Thomas S酶nderg氓rd and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra at the 2022 麻豆社 Proms. Credit: Mark Allan/麻豆社)