Live from the Royal Albert Hall , London.
A mixed bag of emotions tonight in this all-Russian Prom, beginning with the sad story of the snow maiden who can only survive as long as her heart remains untouched by love, and ending with the last piece that Prokofiev was ever to conduct: his Fifth Symphony, a work that reaffirms faith in the human spirit. Presented by Stephanie Hughes. Sergey Khachatryan (violin),
BBC Philharmonic, conductor Vassily Sinaisky Tchaikovsky Introduction; Melodrama (Act 2); Dance of the Tumblers (Incidental music: The Snow Maiden)
Shostakovich Violin Concerto No 1