Prom 75: Beethoven 鈥撀燬ymphony No. 9

12 Sep 2014, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Fri 12 Sep 2014 Next Event

Proms 2014 Prom 75: Beethoven 鈥撀燬ymphony No. 9

19:30 Fri 12 Sep 2014 Royal Albert Hall

A highlight of every Proms season, this year Beethoven鈥檚 Symphony No. 9 returns to its traditional slot on the penultimate night. Alan Gilbert and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra are joined by an international cast of soloists for this audacious musical testament to faith and unity across all nations and creeds.

Programme

- - Friedrich Cerha
  - Paraphrase on the Opening of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9(10 mins)
- - Ludwig van Beethoven
  - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, 鈥楥horal鈥�(63 mins)

Performers

Christina Landshamer
soprano
soprano
Gerhild Romberger
mezzo-soprano
mezzo-soprano
Steve Davislim
tenor
tenor
Dmitry Belosselskiy
bass
bass
Members of the Leipzig Opera Chorus
Gewandhauschor Leipzig
London Symphony Chorus
Alan Gilbert
conductor
conductor
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Composers

About this event

A highlight of every season in recent Proms history, Beethoven鈥檚 Symphony No. 9 this year returns to its once-traditional slot on the penultimate night 鈥� a symphonic finale before the musical party that is the Last Night.

Giving their second performance 鈥╰his summer, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and conductor Alan Gilbert are joined by an international cast of soloists for this audacious musical testament of faith and unity across all nations and creeds. When Mahler later said that a symphony should 鈥榚mbrace the whole universe鈥�, it鈥檚 hard to imagine he wasn鈥檛 thinking of Beethoven鈥檚 mighty 鈥楥horal鈥� Symphony.

There will be no interval

Please note that the advertised conductor, Riccardo Chailly, has had to withdraw. The 主播大秀 Proms is very grateful to Alan Gilbert for taking his place in this performance.

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