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THURSDAY 16 AUGUSTProm 43: Bergen Philharmonic OrchestraTime: 7.00pm - c9.00pm Venue Tickets £6-£27.50 
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The evergreen Piano Concerto by Grieg, boasting an illustrious Russian soloist, is paired with Grieg's funeral march for a fellow Norwegian composer who died tragically young – the piece which Grieg wished to be played at his own funeral. Andrew Litton, making his first Proms appearance with his new Bergen orchestra – which hails from Grieg’s home town – characteristically revives a great British symphony, which Walton described as 'the climax of my youth'.
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Boris Berezovsky piano Detailed notes about the music will be available one hour before the concert. Like this Prom? try these: Prom 44: BBC Scottish Symphony OrchestraTime: 10:15pm - c11.30pm Venue Tickets £9 & £12.50 
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Three classic works commissioned by the Proms while under the inspired directorship of John Drummond, who sadly died last year. James MacMillan's percussion concerto, played tonight by former Radio 3 New Generation Artist Colin Currie, has received nearly 400 performances since its world premiere here in 1992. Lutoslawski’s evocative setting of French children's poems was premiered in 1991 by tonight’s soloist; and Birtwistle's Panic famously created a stir at its premiere during Drummond's final Last Night in 1995.
Colin Currie percussion Detailed notes about the music will be available one hour before the concert. Like this Prom? try these:
31/07
07/09 
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