| Main Performers | Nicola Benedetti - violin |
| Orchestra or Band | Bournemouth Sympony Orchestra |
| Set List | 'Four Sea Interludes' from Peter Grimes, Britten,
'Violin Concerto', Korngold
INTERVAL
'Symphony No.5 in B Flat Major', Prokofiev
ENCORE
'Marietta's Lied from Die Tote Stadt', Korngold |
| Performance Notes | A musical snapshot of 1945 a world emerging from the haze of war into the neon glow of Hollywood and new-found hope. Three contrasting works sum up the spirit of this charged year: Brittens Peter Grimes, reinventing English opera; Prokofievs Fifth Symphony, striving after the grandeur of the human spirit; and Korngolds Violin Concerto. Hailed in his youth as a genius and a miracle by no lesser figures than Mahler and Puccini respectively, Korngolds reputation still rests mainly on his luscious film music. The Violin Concerto combines his instinct for melody (themes are borrowed from four of his finest film scores) with classical virtuosity and structural elegance. The soloist here is Proms regular Nicola Benedetti, a passionate champion of this unaccountably neglected work.
Broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.
This Prom marked the 120th Anniversary of the first Prom at the Queen's Hall, 10 August 1895 |
| Related Archival Material | Proms Guide (RAHE/1/2015/60),
Programme (RAHE/1/2015/92),
Mini Guide (RAHE/6/2015/37),
Digital Photographs |