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Proms 2015 Prom 15: Prokofiev, Qigang Chen & Rachmaninov

Prom 15: Prokofiev, Qigang Chen & Rachmaninov
Prom 15: Prokofiev, Qigang Chen & Rachmaninov
18:30 Wed 29 Jul 2015 Royal Albert Hall
Prokofiev’s ‘Classical’ Symphony opens this ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ National Orchestra of Wales Prom conducted by Xian Zhang and another Russian masterpiece closes the programme – Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2.
Prokofiev’s ‘Classical’ Symphony opens this ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ National Orchestra of Wales Prom conducted by Xian Zhang and another Russian masterpiece closes the programme – Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2.

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Following last night’s Prokofiev piano concerto cycle, tonight’s Prom opens with the Russian’s bright and joyous ‘Classical’ Symphony, which surprised critics of the young firebrand composer with its formal elegance. It’s paired with Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony – beloved for its intimate, lyrical slow movement. Rachmaninov might be the original composer of the ‘big tune’, but it’s an instinct China’s Qigang Chen – a pupil of Messiaen – shares. East and West come together for his evocative Iris dévoilée, pairing traditional Chinese instruments with Western harmonies.

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