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Music: Classical

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: 2014 Season: Prom 38

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BBC Proms: 2014: Prom 38: Part 1: Prom 38 (part 1): Sibelius, Bridge and Peter Maxwell Davies

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Part 1 Part 1: Prom 38 (part 1): Sibelius, Bridge and Peter Maxwell Davies

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Prom 38 (part 1): Sibelius, Bridge and Peter Maxwell Davies

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BBC Philharmonic in Sibelius: Finlandia. Maxwell Davies: Symphony No 5. Bridge: Oration.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, BBC Philharmonic under John Storgards. Sibelius: Finlandia. Maxwell Davies: Symphony No 5. Bridge: Oration (Leonard Elschenbroich: cello).

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Petroc Trelawny

The BBC Philharmonic and John Storgårds live at the BBC Proms, perform works by Peter Maxwell Davies, Sibelius and Bridge.

Sibelius: Finlandia

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies: Symphony No. 5

Bridge: Oration

8.50pm Interval

9.10pm
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D major

Leonard Elschenbroich (cello)
BBC Philharmonic
John Storgårds (conductor)


Finnish conductor John Storgårds champions stirring works of his nation's musical hero. Sibelius's musical language is one of the starting points for much of Peter Maxwell Davies's symphonic music and its echoes can be heard in his Fifth Symphony, performed tonight in celebration of his forthcoming eightieth birthday. BBC New Generation Artist Leonard Elschenbroich joins the BBC Philharmonic for "Oration", Frank Bridge's meditation on war, ending with a visionary epilogue.

Prom 38 repeat Sunday 24th August 1600-1815.

BBC Proms: 2014

BBC Proms: 2014: Prom 38

Prom 38

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 120th season of the BBC Proms.

John Storgards conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Sibelius, Maxwell Davies and Bridge.

A Prom in which John Storgards conducts the BBC Philharmonic in works by his nation's musical hero, Sibelius, plus Peter Maxwell Davies and Frank Bridge

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