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BBC Proms 1995

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From the Royal Albert Hall, London.
A Prom debut for Germany's national youth orchestra, in a programme of music inspired by paintings.
Rolf Hind (piano) Junge Deutsche Philharmonie/Markus Stenz

Rachmaninov The Isle of the Dead
Bemd Alois Zimmermann Photoptosis
Liszt Totentanz

8.30 A Dialogue between Composer and Painter
Musorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition is probably the most famous piece of music based on visual art.
Andrew Huth examines music inspired by painting and finds out from contemporary composers such as Harrison Birtwistle and Tan Dun how art has influenced their work.

8.50 Musorgsky, orch Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition

Contributors

Pianist:
Rolf Hind
Musicians:
Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
Conductor:
Markus Stenz
Presenter (A Dialogue between Composer and Painter):
Andrew Huth
Source: Radio Times

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