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2012

BBC Proms: 2012 Season: Prom 15

BBC Proms: 2012: Prom 15: Part 1: Smetana, Prokofiev

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Smetana, Prokofiev

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Jiri Belohlavek and the BBC Symphony Orchestra perform music by Smetana and Prokofiev.

Prom in which Jiri Belohlavek conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Smetana, Orch. Szell: String Quartet No 1. Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No 1 in D (soloist: Vadim Gluzman).

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch.

Jiri Belohlavek conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Dvorak's passionate 7th symphony and Vadim Gluzman makes his debut at the Proms as the soloist in Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 1 

George Szell's orchestration of Smetana's autobiographical and poignant first string quartet, 'From My Life' makes its first appearance at the Proms tonight, as does tonight's tonight's artist, Vadim Gluzman. He joins the BBC Symphony Orchestra to perform Prokofiev's magical first Violin Concerto. And from the fairy-tale romance of the latter to the dark passion of Dvorak's Seventh Symphony - its premiere was directed here in London by the composer himself.

Smetana, Orch. Szell: String Quartet No. 1 in E minor, 'From My Life'.
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major

Vadim Gluzman (violin) 
BBC Symphony Orchestra 
Jirí Belohlávek (conductor) 

This Prom will be repeated on Tuesday 31st July at 2pm.

BBC Proms: 2012

BBC Proms: 2012: Prom 15

Prom 15

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

All broadcasts from the 118th season of the BBC Proms.

The BBC Symphony Orchestra perform works by Smetana, Prokofiev and Dvorak.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents live from London's Royal Albert Hall as the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Jiri Belohlavek perform works by Smetana, Prokofiev and Dvorak.

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