Record

Performance TitleBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 2015 - One Hundred and Twenty First Season - Prom 15 - BBC NOW featuring Xian Zhang
Performance Date29 July 2015
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time18:30
Main PerformersMeng Meng,
Anu Komsi,
Piia Komsi - vocals,
Jia Li - pipa,
Jing Chang - zheng,
Nan Wang - erhu, banhu
Orchestra or BandBBC National Orchestra of Wales
ConductorsXian Zhang
Set List'Symphony No.1 in D Major, 'Classical', Prokofiev,
'Iris devilee', Q Chen
INTERVAL
'Symphony No.2 in E Minor', Rachmaninov
Performance NotesFollowing last night’s Prokofiev piano concerto cycle, tonight’s Prom opens with the Russian’s bright and joyous ‘Classical’ Symphony, which surprised critics of the young firebrand composer with its formal elegance. It’s paired with Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony – beloved for its intimate, lyrical slow movement. Rachmaninoff might be the original composer of the ‘big tune’, but it’s an instinct China’s Qigang Chen – a pupil of Messiaen – shares. East and West come together for his evocative Iris dévoilée, pairing traditional Chinese instruments with Western harmonies.

Broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.

Proms debuts of all main performers except Anu Komsi.

London premiere of 'Iris devilee', Qiqang Chen.
Related Archival MaterialProms Guide (RAHE/1/2015/60),
Programme (RAHE/1/2015/74),
Mini Guide (RAHE/6/2015/37),
Digital Photographs
Ticket Prices£5-£38.00
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/jUNjQLwj9zHUG
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2015/74BBC Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 2015 - One Hundred and Twenty First Season - Prom 1529 July 2015
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work10256BBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 2015 - One Hundred and Twenty First Season76
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1019British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC National Orchestra of Wales; 1935-; Welsh orchestra
DS/UK/7492Zhang; Xian (1973-); Chinese-American conductor
DS/UK/31Britain; British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); 18 October 1922-; British public service broadcaster
DS/UK/20922Meng; Meng (fl 2004-); Chinese soprano
DS/UK/20010Komsi; Anu (fl 2000s-); Finnish soprano
DS/UK/20923Komsi; Piia (fl 2001-); Finnish soprano, cellist
DS/UK/20924Li; Jia (fl 2005-); Chinese pipa player
DS/UK/20925Chang; Jing (fl 2015-); Chinese zheng player
DS/UK/20926Wang; Nan (1979-); Chinese erhu player
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