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The Sunday Prom: Elgar's Cello Concerto

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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performs Elgar's sepia-toned Cello Concerto, Richard Strauss's tone poem about the serial womaniser Don Juan and Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique.

English weekend at the Proms continues with Elgar's autumnal, sepia-toned Cello Concerto, written after the horrors of the First World War. Norwegian virtuoso cellist Truls Mørk joins the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, visiting the Proms from Australia for the first time and conducted by a Proms favourite, Sir Andrew Davis. The concert opens with Richard Strauss's spectacular tone poem about the serial womaniser Don Juan, with romantic unrequited love at the heart of the final piece, Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique.

Presented by Katie Derham.

2 hours, 5 minutes

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Sun 24 Aug 2014 19:00
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  • Full information about this Prom and the rest of the 2014 season.

  • Elgar: Cello Concerto

    Stephen Johnson explores of one of the best loved cello concertos in the repertory.

Music Played

  • Richard Strauss

    Don Juan

    Orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.

  • Edward Elgar

    Cello Concerto

    Performer: Truls Mørk. Orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Symphonie Fantastique

    Orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.

Credits

Presenter Katie Derham
Producer Peter Jones
Director Matthew Woodward
Orchestra Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Andrew Davis
Musician Truls Mork

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