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21 Jul 2011, Royal Albert Hall
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Proms 2011 Prom 9: Sibelius, Bartók and Janáček

Prom 9: Sibelius, Bartók and Janáček
19:30 Thu 21 Jul 2011 Royal Albert Hall
Sir Mark Elder and the Ჹé are joined by András Schiff in a mixed programme of 20th-century masters
Sir Mark Elder and the Ჹé are joined by András Schiff in a mixed programme of 20th-century masters

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Sir Mark Elder and the Ჹé contextualise the lofty preoccupations of Sibelius's last surviving symphony with a rarity, a suite revealing the composer's lighter side. Bartók's last completed concerto was written in exile and is generally mellow, even nostalgic in tone.

It is championed tonight by András Schiff, appearing at the Proms for the first time since his 2006 solo recital. And, to close, a joyous sequence of sonic snapshots: Janáček's Sinfonietta is his typically bold evocation of a beloved city, the Moravian regional capital, Brno.