| Main Performers | Christa Schönfeldinger - glass harmonica,
Teodoro Anzellotti - accordion,
Thomas Zehetmair - violin |
| Set List | 'Armonica', J Widmann,
'Violin Concerto in D Minor', Schumann
INTERVAL
'The Tempest - Prelude', Sibelius,
'Symphony No 5', Nielsen |
| Performance Notes | John Storgårds was the first Finnish violinist to record Schumanns unusual Violin Concerto, but he now steps to the podium, making way for Austrian violinist Thomas Zehetmair. Surrounding Schumanns gem of a concerto are the first UK performance of Jörg Widmanns ethereal Armonica, the storm-tossed Prelude from Sibeliuss eerie depiction of Shakespeares island realm and Carl Nielsens landmark symphonic vision of goods triumph over evil.
UK premiere of 'Armonica', Jorg Widmann.
Violinist Thomas Zahetmair signed merchadise at Door 6 during the interval.
"Ten years passed between the world premier of Jorg Wildmann's Armonica and its UK premiere as the first item in the BBC Philharmonic's concert of benign and malign musical fantasies, with the conductor John Storgards. ....As an abstract exercise in colour - first water-based, the oil-based - Armonica is impressive, but the climax feels forced and the capricious acoustic of the Albert Hall swallowed Christa Sconfeldinger's glass harmonica and loudly belched Teodora Anzelloti's accordian."
(The Times, 2 August 2016) |
| Related Archival Material | Proms Guide (RAHE/1/2016/50),
Programme (RAHE/1/2016/72),
Mini-Guide (RAHE/6/2016/45),
Digital Photographs |