BBC Proms - 2010 - Prom 06 - Beethoven Piano Concertos 1 and 4 - Part 2

BBC PROMS 2010 Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London Presented by Katie Derham A Beethoven Night at the Proms. Distinguished pianist, Paul Lewis, launches his complete cycle of piano concertos with the exuberant First and the more introspective but still tensely dramatic Fourth. He is partnered by Jiri Belohlavek and the BBC Symphony Orchestra with whom he recently recorded all five concertos. And there is more characteristic Beethovenian drama with two heroic overtures: one battling against oppression and the other recounting the legend of the Creatures of Prometheus who were created with fire from the gods Beethoven: The Creatures of Prometheus - overture Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 4 in G major Paul Lewis (piano) BBC Symphony Orchestra Jiri Belohlavek (piano) This Prom will be repeated on Friday 23rd July at 2pm.