Prom 39 Part One
Saturday 13 August 2005 19:00-19:45 (Radio 3)
Repeated: Wednesday 31 August 2005 14:30-16:00 (Radio 3)
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Mendelssohn's magical music for Shakespeare's play takes centre stage in this year's fairytale celebrations. Only 17 when he wrote the overture, Mendelssohn recaptured all its youthful freshness years later when he was commissioned by the King of Prussia to supply a complete set of instrumental music for the play. Beethoven's heroic symphony forms a fitting conclusion to the concert.
Presented by Edward Seckerson.
Duration:
1 hour 30 minutes
Playlist:
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream incidental music, sung in English
Beethoven: Symphony No 5 in Cm.
Mary Nelson (soprano)
Victoria Simmonds (mezzo-soprano)
Methodist College Belfast Girls' Choir
Ulster Orchestra
Thierry Fischer (conductor)
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