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Prom 5 (part 2): Beethoven, Dvorak and Strauss

Episode 2 of 2

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, the conclusion of a Prom in which David Zinman conducts the Tonhalle Orchestra, Zurich. With Beethoven's Symphony No 6 in F (Pastoral).

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch

The Tonhalle Orchestra, Zurich, under conductor David Zinman live at the BBC Proms with music by Beethoven, Dvorak and Strauss in a vivid journey across Central Europe.

R Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks)
Dvorák: Violin Concerto in A minor

8.30pm Interval

8.50pm
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major, 'Pastoral'

Julia Fischer (violin)
Tonhalle Orchestra, Zurich
David Zinman (conductor)

From the pastoral landscapes of Beethoven?s Symphony No. 6 to the vibrant folk scenes of Strauss's tone-poem Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks and Dvorák's Violin Concerto with soloist Julia Fischer, tonight's Prom takes a vivid journey across Central Europe. Celebrated Straussian David Zinman appears in his final concert as Chief Conductor of Zurich's Tonhalle Orchestra, stepping down after almost 20 years.

This Prom will be repeated on Tuesday 22nd July at 2pm.

1 hour, 20 minutes

Last on

Mon 21 Jul 2014 20:40

Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 6 in F Major, 'Pastoral' (BBC Proms 2014)

    Orchestra: Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich. Conductor: David Zinman.
  • Trad.

    Evviva / Soci Arr.Florian Walser

    Orchestra: Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra. Conductor: David Zinman.

Broadcast

  • Mon 21 Jul 2014 20:40

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