Prom 43: Martha Argerich, Daniel Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

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

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Programme

Widmann, Jörg (b. 1973)	Con Brio, concert overture for orchestra
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)	Piano Concerto no. 1 in E flat major, S 124
Wagner, Richard (1813-1883)	Tannhäuser: Overture
Wagner, Richard (1813-1883)	Götterdämmerung: Dawn
Wagner, Richard (1813-1883)	Götterdämmerung: Siegfried's Rhine journey
Wagner, Richard (1813-1883)	Götterdämmerung: Siegfried's Death and Funeral March
Wagner, Richard (1813-1883)	Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude to Act 1

Performers

Martha Argerich	Piano
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim	Conductor

Legendary pianist Martha Argerich – who celebrates her 75th birthday this year – joins the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra to perform Liszt’s Piano Concerto No.1 before an all-Wagner second half.

Seats £18 to £68 (plus booking fee)

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Amazingly intimate Liszt from Argerich

David Karlin, 18th August

Martha Argerich shows her star quality in an extraordinary, intimate rendering of Liszt's First Piano Concerto; the West-Eastern Divan orchestra make a big political statement in performing Wagner.

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