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The world's greatest classical music festival - stunning performances and collaborations.

The world's greatest classical music festival. Stunning performances, unique collaborations and the sheer joy of live music. Relive 2023's highlights before the new season begins.

BBC Proms: 2013: Prom 06

BBC Proms: 2013: Prom 06: Part 1: Prom 6 (part 1): David Matthews, Rachmaninov and Nielsen

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Prom 6 (part 1): David Matthews, Rachmaninov and Nielsen

Part 1 Part 1: Prom 6 (part 1): David Matthews, Rachmaninov and Nielsen

2013

BBC Radio 3 - BBC Proms, 2013, Prom 06, Prom 6 (part 1): David Matthews, Rachmaninov and Nielsen

Juanjo Mena conducts the BBC Philharmonic in music by David Matthews and Rachmaninov.

A Prom in which Juanjo Mena conducts the BBC Philharmonic. David Matthews: A Vision of the Sea (world premiere). Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 2 (soloist: Nobuyuki Tsujii).

The BBC Philharmonic and Juanjo Mena live at the BBC Proms perform David Matthews' 'A Vision of the Sea', Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 2 and Nielsen's Symphony No 4.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Petroc Trelawny


David Matthews: A Vision of the Sea (BBC commission: world premiere)
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor

8.05pm Interval

8.25pm
Nielsen: Symphony No 4, 'Inextinguishable'

Nobuyuki Tsujii (piano)
BBC Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor)

Juanjo Mena conducts the world premiere of David Matthews' 'A Vision of the Sea', inspired by Shelley's poetry, the pull of the tide on the Kent coast and an evocation of sunrise. Nobuyuki Tsujii, who played to packed houses on his recent tour of Japan with the BBC Philharmonic, makes his proms debut in Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto before the orchestra performs Nielsen's irrepressible 'Inextinguishable' Fourth Symphony, music brimming with optimism and the sheer joy of living.

This Prom will be repeated on Friday 19th July at 2pm.

BBC Proms: 2013

Prom 06

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 119th season of the BBC Proms.

Juanjo Mena leads the BBC Philharmonic in music by David Matthews, Rachmaninov and Nielsen

Petroc Trelawny presets a Prom in which chief conductor Juanjo Mena leads the BBC Philharmonic in music by David Matthews, Rachmaninov and Nielsen

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