| Orchestra or Band | West-Eastern Divan Orchestra |
| Set List | 'Overture' from The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart,
'Ramal', K Roustom,
'Resonating Sounds', A Adler
INTERVAL
'Rapsodie Espagnole', Ravel,
'Alborada Del Gracioso', Ravel,
'Pavane Pour une Infante Défunte', Ravel,
'Boléro', Ravel
ENCORE
'Carmen Suite No.1' (excerpts), Bizet,
'El Sirulette', C Carlie |
| Performance Notes | The WestEastern Divan Orchestra and Daniel Barenboim return for a colourful Spanish-flavoured evening. We begin just outside Seville in Mozart's vivacious Figaro overture, before drifting into the dreamy Spanish nights of Ravel's Rapsodie espagnole. Dreams give way to convulsing, urgent dance as we reach the Rapsodie's latter movements a preview of the rhythmic intensity of the composer's Boléro. Also featuring here are two works newly composed for the orchestra both exploring the musical junctions of East and West.
UK premieres of 'Ramal', Kareem Roustom, and 'Resonating Sounds', Ayal Adler. Both composers appeared on stage after the performance.
The concert was recorded and broadcast on BBC Four on 29 August 2014.
The event was broadcast on BBC Radio 3. |
| Related Archival Material | Proms Guide (RAHE/1/2014/53),
Programme (RAHE/1/2014/97),
Posters (RAHE/2/2014/41),
Proms Mini-Guide |