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Prom 66 - Beethoven, Schoenberg & Shostakovich archive

Part of the BBC Proms. Mitsuko Uchida makes a welcome return to the Proms for Schoenberg's rarely heard Piano Concerto. It's a work whose 12-tone abstraction is tempered by intriguing autobiographical suggestions - 'Life was so easy', 'Suddenly hatred broke out' - scribbled on the original manuscript. Autobiography is also at the fore in Shostakovich's Eighth Symphony. Composed in 1943, at a particularly dark moment for Russia in the war, the work is a fragile statement of hope that the composer himself summarised as: 'All that is dark and oppressive will disappear; all that is beautiful will triumph.' Finish time approx. 21:45

Cast/Performers

Mitsuko Uchida (piano)

Creatives/Company

Company: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski

Prom 66 - Beethoven, Schoenberg & Shostakovich

Prom 66 - Beethoven, Schoenberg & Shostakovich (Concert) production archive for QTIX code T1777683407. Details of all Prom 66 - Beethoven, Schoenberg & Shostakovich archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0203084924

Archive Listings

4 Sep 15

Royal Albert Hall
Inner London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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