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Strauss's Ein Heldenleben from the BBC Proms

Linton Stephens introduces highlights from the Proms, including music by Strauss and chamber performances from this year's Montpellier Festival and Rocamadour Festival in France.

Linton Stephens introduces a week of music from some of Europe’s great summer festivals and the BBC Proms.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in two richly contrasting works by Richard Strauss: the sumptuous waltzes and elegant comedy of the Der Rosenkavalier Suite and the heroic sweep of Ein Heldenleben. Elza van den Heever joins the orchestra for the electrifying final scene from Salome.

From Montpellier, pianist Bertrand Chamayou brings intimacy and lyricism to Mendelssohn’s Songs without Words, while in Beaune, Emmanuelle Haïm leads Le Concert d’Astrée in the sombre and dramatic Sinfonia funebre by Locatelli.

BBC Proms:
Richard Strauss (arr. attrib. A. Rodziński)
Der Rosenkavalier – suite
The Met Orchestra
Yannick Nézet‐Séguin (conductor)

Montpellier Festival:
Felix Mendelssohn
Excerpts from 'Songs without Words'
Andante con moto, Op. 19/1
Andante espressivo, Op. 19/2
Agitato, Op. 38/5
Bertrand Chamayou (piano)

International Baroque Festival, Beaune:
Pietro Antonio Locatelli
Sinfonia funebre in F minor
Le Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)

BBC Proms:
Richard Strauss
Ein Heldenleben
The Met Orchestra
Yannick Nézet‐Séguin (conductor)

BBC Proms:
Richard Strauss
Salome - final scene
Elza van den Heever (soprano)
The Met Orchestra
Yannick Nézet‐Séguin (conductor)

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Music Played

  • Richard Strauss

    Der Rosenkavalier - Suite

    Music Arranger: Artur Rodziński. Orchestra: The Met Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick Nézet‐Séguin.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Spinning Song, Op. 67/4, from 'Songs without Words'

    Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    'Songs without Words' Op. 19 Nos 1&2, Op. 38 No. 5

    Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.

  • Pietro Locatelli

    Sinfonia funebre in F minor

    Ensemble: Le Concert d’Astrée. Conductor: Emmanuelle Haïm.

  • Monsieur Ravet

    Première Sonate 'La Champêtre' [Sonates pour la Vielle, Oeuvre II]

    Performer: Ensemble Danguy.

  • Richard Strauss

    Ein Heldenleben

    Orchestra: The Met Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick Nézet‐Séguin.

  • Richard Wagner

    Wesendonck Lieder

    Singer: Marie‐Nicole Lemieux. Conductor: Thomas Guggeis. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France.

  • Robert Schumann

    Humoreske, Op. 20

    Performer: Nikolai Lugansky.
    • Schumann: Fantasie, Op. 17 - Carnival Scenes From Vienna - Humoreske.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Avril Coleridge-Taylor

    In Memoriam: Largo for Orchestra

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Andrews.

  • Richard Strauss

    Final scene from Salome

    Orchestra: The Met Orchestra. Singer: Elza van den Heever. Conductor: Yannick Nézet‐Séguin.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday 13:00
    BBC Radio 3