| Main Performers | Sir András Schiff - piano |
| Orchestra or Band | Budapest Festival Orchestra |
| Set List | 'Der Freischütz Overture', Weber,
'Piano Concerto in A Minor', R Schumann
INTERVAL
'Symphony No.3 in A Minor, Scottish', F Mendelssohn,
'No.1 in C Major', A Dvorak |
| Performance Notes | In the first of its three Proms this weekend, the Budapest Festival Orchestra and founder-conductor Iván Fischer are joined by celebrated fellow Hungarian Sir András Schiff for one of the great Romantic piano concertos Schumanns generous, poetic bravura piece that renegotiates the relationship between soloist and orchestra.
Webers overture to Der Freischütz sees Romanticism take a supernatural turn when a huntsman makes a deal with the Devil.
Darkness and light also meet in Mendelssohns atmospheric Scottish Symphony, inspired by a twilight visit to the Palace of Holyrood, haunted by memories of Mary, Queen of Scots.
The event was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and BBC television. |
| Related Archival Material | Proms Guide (RAHE/1/2023/ ),
Programme (RAHE/1/2023/ ),
Digital Photographs |