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BBC Proms 97

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Elements of dance and folk music permeate this concert at the Royal Albert Hall , from
Schubert's lilting Rondo in A, D438, to Dvorak's transformation of folk melodies into a tightly knit symphony.
Michelle DeYoung (mezzo), Krzysztof Smietana (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Jiri Belohlavek
Bartok Kossuth
Berio Folk Songs
7.45 Book of the Month
The fifth of 12 monthly programmes in which a leading writer or critic reviews a new publication. August sees the British publication of a new work from one of the masters of modern fiction - Saul Bellow.
Christopher Bigby discusses his novella The Actual and reflects on the literary career of a writer awarded the Nobel Prize for combining human understanding and subtle analysis of contemporary culture.
8.05 Schubert Rondo in A, D438
Dvorak Symphony No 8 in G

Contributors

Mezzo-soprano:
Michelle Deyoung
Violin:
Krzysztof Smietana
Conductor:
Jiri Belohlavek
Talk:
Christopher Bigby
Source: Radio Times

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