BBC Proms 2019 Prom 25 - Tchaikovsky, Sibelius and Weinberg (320kbps .mp3)

Live at BBC Proms: the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor Dalia Stasevska in Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.6. Plus Weinberg's Cello Concerto with soloist Sol Gabetta.

01. Sibelius - Karelia Suite
01a. General introduction to BBC Proms 2019 Prom 25
02. Mieczysław Weinberg - Cello Concerto
02a. Introduciton to Weinberg’s Cello Concerto
03. Traditional Catalan - El Cant dels Ocells [The Song of the Birds] (encore)
04. Tchaikovsky - Symphony No 6 in B minor, 'Pathétique'
04a. Introduction to Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 6

Sol Gabetta (cello)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Dalia Stasevska (conductor)

Dalia Stasevska makes her Proms debut as the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s newly appointed Principal Guest Conductor.

Cellist Sol Gabetta joins them to celebrate the centenary of one of the 20th century’s great unsung heroes, Mieczysław Weinberg, whose Cello Concerto – premiered by Rostropovich in 1957, a decade after it was written – deserves a place alongside those of his great friend and colleague Shostakovich.

The programme also includes Tchaikovsky’s much-loved ‘Pathétique’ Symphony, with its thrilling Scherzo, and Sibelius’s suite Karelia a stirring celebration of Finland’s proud history.

05. Proms 2019 Prom 25, Proms Plus Talk
Proms Plus Talk: Shahidha Bari presents readings of Tchaikovsky’s letters, many of which were suppressed because of what they revealed about his sexuality. She is joined by composer Rolf Hind. Recorded earlier at Beit Hall, Imperial College.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Petroc Trelawny
Broadcast: 6 August 2019