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BBC Proms 2005

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London.
The BBC Symphony Orchestra's chief conductor designate contributes to this season's fairy-tale theme with fellow Czech Novak's allegorical take on Hans Christian Andersen's tale, and Stravinsky's iconic ballet The Firebird. Presented by Penny Gore.

Llyr Williams (piano). BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Jiri Belohlavek

Novak Eternal Longing

Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor

7.30 Twenty Minutes: The Adverb
Poet Ian McMillan continues the series of literary performances, recorded at Cadogan Hall, based on the Proms themes. This week Gwyneth Lewis presents her selection of classic and contemporary writing and reads her own specially commissioned piece on the sea.

7.50 Stravinsky Suite: The Firebird (1945 version)

(Repeated on Friday 2 September at 2.30pm)

Contributors

Presenter:
Penny Gore
Pianist:
Llyr Williams
Musicians:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Conductor:
Jiri Belohlavek
Presenter (Twenty Minutes):
Ian McMillan
Reader (Twenty Minutes):
Gwyneth Lewis
Source: Radio Times

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