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BBC Proms: 2011: Prom 06

BBC Proms: 2011: Prom 06: Part 1: Weber, Brahms

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Weber, Brahms

Part 1 Part 1: Weber, Brahms

2011

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Renaud Capucon (violin) and Gautier Capucon (cello) in music by Weber and Brahms.

Weber: Oberon Overture. Brahms: Concerto in A minor (Double Concerto). Renaud Capucon (violin), Gautier Capucon (cello), Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France/Myung-Whun Chung.

BBC PROMS 2011

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Rob Cowan

The most influential orchestral work of the 20th century is at the heart of tonight's Prom. Stravinsky's Rite caused a scandal at its premiere in 1913 and still sounds sensational nearly 100 years later. Myung-Whun Chung conducts the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France in this riot of orchestral colour.

The first half of the concert pairs works by German Romantics from either end of the 19th century, Weber's Oberon overture and Brahms's beautiful Double Concerto, featuring the brothers Capuçon as soloists. Brahms's final work for orchestra, the Double Concerto, was in part a gesture of reconciliation towards his friend the violinist Joseph Joachim and makes huge demands on both soloists.

Weber: Oberon - overture
Brahms: Concerto in A minor for Violin and Cello (Double Concerto)

Renaud Capuçon (violin) 
Gautier Capuçon (cello) 
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France 
Myung-Whun Chung (conductor)

This Prom will be repeated on Thursday 21 July at 2pm.

BBC Proms: 2011

Prom 06

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All broadcasts from the 117th season of the BBC Proms.

The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France in music by Weber, Brahms and Stravinsky

Myung-Whun Chung conducts the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France in two works by German Romantics from either side of the 19th century, as well as Stravinsky's seminal ballet The Rite of Spring

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