Afternoon on 3
Prom 30/BBC SO - Knussen
Presented by Penny Gore. BBC Proms 2009: Another chance to hear a Prom conducted by Oliver Knussen, the BBC SO's new artist-in-association. It features Respighi's dawn-to-dusk tour of Rome's most famous fountains, Helen Grime's dramatic evocation of the atmosphere before a storm and Stravinsky's 1936 ballet Jeu de cartes - a musical poker game in three 'deals'. The concert concludes with Balakirev's 'oriental fantasy' inspired by the Caucasus, where Casella propelled an already virtuosic keyboard piece into even more exotic extremes, and Knussen's own thrilling Horn Concerto. Martin Owen (horn) BBC Symphony Orchestra Oliver Knussen (conductor) Respighi: Fountains of Rome Helen Grime: Virga Stravinsky: Jeu de Cartes Oliver Knussen: Horn Concerto Balakirev, orch Casella: Islamey.