BBC Proms - 2008 - Prom 57: Stucky, Gershwin, Stravinsky - Prom 57 - Part 1

From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Andrew McGregor The first of two Proms given by the visiting New York Philharmonic and its music director Lorin Maazel. They unveil a joint commission with the BBC by the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Steven Stucky, which the composers say 'celebrates the brilliance of the New York Philharmonic musicians, both singly and collectively'. This is followed by Gershwin's jazz-inspired Piano Concerto, with soloist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano) New York Philharmonic Lorin Maazel (conductor) Steven Stucky: Rhapsodies (BBC/NYPO co-commission: world premiere) Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F.