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BBC Proms 1996

BBC Radio 3
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Tonight, the long-awaited Proms debut of the renowned conductor of the Kirov Opera. Valery Gergiev is also music director of the Rotterdam Philharmonic, with whom he performs tonight. Their programme features dramatic music composed in the heady period just before World War I.

Alexander Toradze (piano), Rotterdam Philharmonic, conductor Valery Gergiev

Debussy Le Martyre de St Sebastien (excerpts)

Prokofiev Piano Concerto No 2

Contributors

Musicians:
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Pianist:
Alexander Toradze
Conductor:
Valery Gergiev
Source: Radio Times

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