Prom 58

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

Dates/times in London time zone

Programme

Dvořák, Antonín (1841-1904)	Carnival Overture, Op.92
Martinů, Bohuslav (1890-1959)	Symphony no. 6, "Fantaisies symphoniques” H 343
Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907)	Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16
Janáček, Leoš (1854-1928)	The Ballad of Blaník
Dvořák, Antonín (1841-1904)	Symphony no. 8 in G major, Op.88

Performers

Lars Vogt	Piano
Czech Philharmonic
Sir John Eliot Gardiner	Conductor

Famed over decades, the Czech Philharmonic returns
to the Proms with a three-part celebration of music
closely associated with it, including DvoΣák’s radiant
Eighth Symphony, Martin≤’s equally colourful and
spontaneous final symphony and a luminous musical
legend by Janá∂ek. Joining Sir John Eliot Gardiner,
who makes the third of his four Proms appearances
(see also Proms Saturday Matinees 1 & 2 and Prom 75),
Lars Vogt offers a contrasting impression of musical
nationalism in Grieg’s intensely Norwegian and everfresh
concerto – before returning to play more
Janá∂ek tomorrow lunchtime

Map

Prom 58: Czech Philharmonic with Gardiner and Vogt

Sebastian Scotney, 31st August

The internet makes it simple for the mind's ear to travel. A click to this page on Bachtrack and you're right there: in the Dvorak Hall of the Rudolfinum in Prague, listening to the Czech Philharmonic. Hearing that orchestra play away from home, in the Royal Albert Hall, one loses something - a lot of the instrumental detail inevitably drifts off into the hall.