Prom 67: Andris Nelsons conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra

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

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Programme

Mahler, Gustav (1860-1911)

Performers

Susan Graham	Mezzo-soprano
CBSO Chorus (female voices)
CBSO Youth Chorus
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons	Conductor

A weekend of starry international orchestras continues with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and its Music Director Andris Nelsons. They bring with them another American star, mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, as soloist in Mahler’s Third Symphony. The sunniest and most joyful of all the composer’s symphonies, this musical world teems with life, recreating the ‘tumult’ of human existence – from bird calls to marches, dances and songs – in its broad scope. The Boston Symphony Orchestra is joined by the CBSO Chorus and CBSO Youth Chorus.

Tickets £18 - £72

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Bachtrack, 4th April

Hitoshi Imai, Principal Horn of the NHK Symphony Orchestra, talks about discovering and playing Mahler’s longest symphony, and its theme of reverence for nature.

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David Karlin, 3rd September

Mahler for beginners? Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra provide exemplary clarity and understanding of structure, but don't hit one in the chest in the way the Third can.

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