Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Festival: BBC PromsProgramme
| Rebel, Jean-Féry (1666-1747) | Les Élémens: Chaos | |
| Dusapin, Pascal (b. 1955) | Outscape (BBC co-commission, UK première) | |
| Bartók, Béla (1881-1945) | 44 Duos for 2 Violins, Sz.98, BB104 (no.44: Transylvanian Dance) | |
| Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869) | Symphonie fantastique, Op.14 |
Performers
| Alisa Weilerstein | Cello |
| BBC Symphony Orchestra | |
| Joshua Weilerstein | Conductor |
Visions of chaos give way to a diabolical scene in a musical thrill-ride that takes us from creation itself to the wild dances of a Witches’ Sabbath. Jean-Féry Rebel’s suite The Elements is one of Baroque music’s most unusual works, opening with a vivid portrait of Chaos. The same audacity surfaces a century later in Berlioz’s quasi-autobiographical Symphonie fantastique, whose large orchestral forces and colourful textures make it a perfect fit for the Royal Albert Hall. Star cellist Alisa Weilerstein is soloist for the UK premiere of Pascal Dusapin’s nature-inspired concerto Outscape – a work written for her – while her brother, rising young star Joshua Weilerstein, conducts.
Tickets £7.50 - £40.
