Prom 72: Staatskapelle Dresden, Christian Thielemann and Nikolaj Znaider

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

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Programme

Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)	Violin Concerto in D major, Op.61
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)	Violin sonata no. 3 in C major, BWV1005: Largo
Reger, Max (1873-1916)	Variations and Fugue on a theme by Mozart, Op.132
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)	Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), Op.28
Wagner, Richard (1813-1883)	Lohengrin: prelude to Act 3

Performers

Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider	Violin
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Christian Thielemann	Conductor

Beethoven’s Violin Concerto – performed by Nikolaj Znaider – opens the second of the Dresden orchestra’s Proms. In the second half, Reger’s Variations on a Theme by Mozart is paired with Strauss’s tone poem Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche.

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Keeping heritage alive: Znaider's top-drawer Beethoven

Mark Thomas, 9th September

A polished and deeply moving Beethoven Violin Concerto from Nikolaj Znaider was complemented by exquisite and vibrant performances of Max Reger and Richard Strauss from the Staatskapelle Dresden.

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