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BBC Proms: 2010: Prom 09

BBC Proms: 2010: Prom 09: Part 2: Parry, Scriabin, Tchaikovsky - Part 2

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2010

Parry, Scriabin, Tchaikovsky - Part 2

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The BBC Philharmonic under Vassily Sinaisky perform Tchaikovsky's Pathetique Symphony.

From the Royal Albert Hall, London, the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Vassily Sinaisky perform Tchaikovsky's swansong, his Symphony No 6 in B minor (Pathetique).

BBC PROMS 2010

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Petroc Trelawny

Vassily Sinaisky, the BBC Philharmonic's Chief Guest Conductor, is a champion of both Russian and English repertoire, and this Prom draws these two passions together. 

The evening opens with the first Proms performance of Parry's Symphonic Fantasia, and closes with Tchaikovsky's swansong, his 'Pathetique' Symphony. Vassily Sinaisky admits "even though it is my favourite piece, I try not to conduct it too much, as every performance of it should be a special event".

At the centre of the BBC Philharmonic's first appearance this season is Scriabin's Piano Concerto, with Argentinean soloist Nelson Goerner, whose performances of the great Romantic concertos are much admired. A relatively early work, the influence of Chopin on Scriabin's music can be clearly detected here.

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 6 in B minor, 'Pathetique'

Nelson Goerner (piano)
BBC Philharmonic
Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

This Prom will be repeated on Tuesday 27th July at 2pm.

BBC Proms: 2010

Prom 09

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The BBC Philharmonic perform works by Hubert Parry, Scriabin and Tchaikovsky

In their first appearance at the 2010 Proms, the BBC Philharmonic perform a piece by Parry, a Scriabin piano concerto and a work by Tchaikovsky, considered the most autobiographical symphony of all

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