The only American orchestra to play at the Proms in London this year was the Minnesota Orchestra. They wrapped up the second of their two Proms concerts with a powerful and exciting performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. One critic called it "a Beethoven Ninth for our times." We'll hear the final two movements of the Ninth from that memorable Proms concert, as well as the last half of Anton Bruckner's massive Fourth Symphony. Music director Osmo Vanska led the performance.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Edvard Grieg: Excerpts from Peer Gynt
The Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vanska, conductor
Andre Danican Philidor and Jacques Danican Philidor: Pieces for Trumpets and Drums
The Arion Baroque Orchestra and Tafelmusik, Jaap ter Linden, conductor
Claude Champagne Hall, Montreal, Quebec
Fazil Say: Nazim from Three Ballades
Fazil Say, piano
Schwetzingen Festival, Schwetzingen, Germany
Ludwig van Beethoven: Two movements from Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 (Choral)
The Minnesota Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus, and soloists, Osmo Vanska, conductor
The BBC Proms, London, England
Hour 2
Jean Sibelius: Third movement from Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39
The Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vanska, conductor
Frederic Chopin: Preludes No. 9 in E, No. 11 in B, and No. 12 in G-sharp Minor, Op. 28
Denis Evstuhin, piano
Sundin Music Hall, St. Paul
Arthur Jeffes: Harry Piers
Arthur Jeffes, piano
The BBC Proms, London, England
Samuel Barber: Music for a Scene from Shelley, Op. 7
The Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vanska, conductor
The BBC Proms, London, England
Anton Bruckner: Two movements from Symphony No. 4 in E-flat (Romantic)
The Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vanska, conductor
The BBC Proms, London, England
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