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BBC Proms 98

BBC Radio 3
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Tonight at the Royal Albert Hall , Vaughan Williams 's transcendant fifth symphony is preceded by a touching memorial to Britten and followed by Tan Dun 's ambitious new symphony which brings together past, present and future with an ensemble of 2,500-year-old bells, a solo cello and children's voices.
Yo-Yo Ma (cello),
Chinese Imperial Bell Ensemble, New London Children's Choir,
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Part Cantus in Memory of Britten
Vaughan Williams Symphony No 5 Conductor Jerzy Maksymiuk
8.20 The Chinese-American Dream
Robert Lee explores the dilemma faced by the Chinese in New York.
8.40 Tan Dun Symphony 1997 (Heaven, Earth, Mankind)
(first European performance) Conducted by the Composer

Contributors

Unknown:
Albert Hall
Unknown:
Vaughan Williams
Unknown:
Tan Dun
Conductor:
Jerzy Maksymiuk
Unknown:
Robert Lee
Source: Radio Times

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