Prom 31: Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky

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Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom

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Programme

Prokofiev, Sergei (1891-1953)	Scythian Suite, Op.20
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893)	Piano Concerto no. 1 in B flat minor, Op.23
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)	Transcendental Études, S 139: no. 7 Eroica
Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)	Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)

Performers

Kirill Gerstein	Piano
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard	Conductor

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra presents an all-Russian programme, including Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. The evening begins with Prokofiev’s Scythian Suite before Kirill Gerstein is the soloist in Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1.

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