Afternoon on 3 - Proms 2010 Repeats - Prom 32

With Penny Gore. The European Union Youth Orchestra perform three gripping orchestral narratives: Tchaikovsky's hyper-Romantic portrayal of Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers with possibly the world's most famous love-theme; Janacek's powerful depiction of 3 episodes from Gogol's novel about Cossack bravery; and finally Berlioz's symphonic re-imagining of Byron's epic poem about the travels of a world-weary young man, disillusioned with a life of pleasure. Berlioz portrays the melancholy dreamer through the solo viola, played in this performance by recent Radio 3 New Generation Artist Maxim Rysanov. Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch. Tchaikovsky: Fantasy Overture 'Romeo and Juliet' Janacek: Taras Bulba Berlioz: Harold in Italy Maxim Rysanov (viola) European Union Youth Orchestra Matthias Bamert (conductor).