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John Wilson Conducts the Sinfonia of London

BBC Proms 2021

Live at the BBC Proms: John Wilson conducts the Sinfonia of London in Strauss's Die Fledermaus Overture and Korngold's Symphony. Francesca Chiejina joins them for Berg's Seven Songs.

Live at the BBC Proms: John Wilson conducts the Sinfonia of London in Strauss's Die Fledermaus Overture and Korngold's Symphony. And Francesca Chiejina joins them for Berg's Seven Songs.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Petroc Trelawny.

Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus – overture
Alban Berg: Seven Early Songs
Maurice Ravel: La valse

c. 8.15pm INTERVAL: Petroc Trelawny talks to Gavin Plumley about Korngold and his world.

c. 8.30pm
Erich Korngold: Symphony in F sharp

Francesca Chiejina, (soprano)
Sinfonia of London, John Wilson (conductor)

The Sinfonia of London makes its much-anticipated official concert debut under John Wilson, who re-established the ensemble in 2018. Following on from their award-winning recording, this orchestral ‘army of generals’ brings with it Korngold’s stirring, filmic Symphony in F sharp. It’s part of a musical bird’s-eye view of 19th- and 20th-century Vienna that also includes the overture to Die Fledermaus and Ravel’s dizzying La valse.

2 hours, 29 minutes

Last on

Sat 4 Sep 2021 19:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Johann Strauss II

    Die Fledermaus - overture

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.

  • Alban Berg

    Seven Early Songs

    Performer: Francesca Chiejina. Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.

  • Maurice Ravel

    La Valse

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.

  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    Symphony in F sharp

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.

  • Alexander von Zemlinsky

    3 Ballet Pieces from Triumph der Zeit - No 3. Presto

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.

  • Edward Elgar

    Romance in D minor Op.62

    Performer: Sheku Kanneh‐Mason. Performer: Toby Hughes. Ensemble: The Heath Quartet.
    • Elgar.
    • DECCA.
    • 7.

  • Edward Elgar

    Polonia, Op 76

    Orchestra: Hallé. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.
    • Elgar Sea Pictures / Polonia / Pomp and Circumstance Marches.
    • Halle.
    • 6.

Broadcast

  • Sat 4 Sep 2021 19:30
    BBC Radio 3

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