BBC Proms 2022 - Prom 5 - Bruckner's Sixth Symphony (320kbps .mp3)

Live at the BBC Proms: BBC Philharmonic conducted by Juanjo Mena in Bruckner. Lawrence Power joins them for James MacMillan's Viola Concerto.

Presented by Hannah French, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

01. Bach, J.S. (orch. Webern) - Musical Offering - Ricercar a 6
01a. Introduction to Bach and Webern
02. MacMillan, James  - Viola Concerto
02a. Introduction to MacMillan’s Viola Concerto
02b. Interval commentary
Hannah French is joined by broadcaster and violinist Tasmin Little to talk about tonight's Prom and look ahead to some highlights during the forthcoming week.
03. Bruckner - Symphony No.6

BBC Philharmonic
Lawrence Power (viola)
Juanjo Mena (conductor)

'They want me to write differently', said Anton Bruckner. 'Certainly I could, but I must not.' And from its quiet opening pulse to its towering finish, it's hard to imagine his mighty Sixth Symphony unfolding any other way: one man's utterly individual voyage towards heaven, expressed in music of quiet wonder and mountainous grandeur. Tonight its the climax of an evening that begins with Webern's jewel-like setting of Bruckner's great hero Bach, and continues with James MacMillan's Viola Concerto, with soloist and dedicatee, Lawrence Power.

Broadcast: 18 July 2022