Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Festival: BBC PromsProgramme
| Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) | Piano Concerto (revised version, 1945) | |
| Mompou, Federico (1893-1987) | Suburbis | |
| Mahler, Gustav (1860-1911) | Das Lied von der Erde |
Performers
| Leif Ove Andsnes | Piano |
| Claudia Mahnke | Mezzo-soprano |
| Stuart Skelton | Tenor |
| BBC Symphony Orchestra | |
| Edward Gardner | Conductor |
Claudia Mahnke and Stuart Skelton are the soloists in Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde. This sweeping orchestral song-cycle is a powerful, personal statement of loss, orchestrated with infinite variety and skill. It’s paired with another mould-breaking work Britten’s Piano Concerto. Premiered at the Proms in 1938 with the 24-year-old composer as soloist, the work is as much a celebration of orchestral texture as pianistic bravura, bursting with youthful energy and invention. Norwegian pianist and Proms regular Leif Ove Andsnes is the soloist.
