Prom 57: Thomas Larcher, Wagner and Richard Strauss

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

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Programme

Larcher, Thomas (b. 1963)	Symphony No. 2 "Kenotaph" (UK premiere)
Wagner, Richard (1813-1883)	Wesendonck-Lieder
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)	Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony), Op.64

Performers

Elisabeth Kulman	Mezzo-soprano
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Semyon Bychkov	Conductor

The UK premiere of Thomas Larcher’s Concerto for Orchestra opens this BBC Symphony Orchestra Prom, before performances of Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder and Strauss’ epic Alpine Symphony. Semyon Bychkov conducts.

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