BBC Proms - 2010 - Prom 40 - Mussorgsky, Scriabin, Prokofiev - Part 1

BBC Proms 2010 Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London Presented by Martin Handley Who better to conduct an all-Russian programme at the BBC Proms than Vladimir Jurowski, the dynamic Russian Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Tonight's concert ranges from Mussorgsky's vision of a witches' sabbath (with a bit of help from his friend Rimsky) through Scriabin's dreams, to powerhouse works by the two central Russian composers of the twentieth century. Prokofiev's hard-hitting Third Symphony uses music from his opera The Fiery Angel, while Shostakovich was writing his First Violin Concerto at the very time that the Soviet authorities announced their clampdown on music that didn't conform. Julia Fischer is the soloist, returning to the Proms after her triumphant debut with the Brahms Concerto two years ago. Musorgsky, arr. Rimsky-Korsakov: A Night on the Bare Mountain Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77 London Philharmonic Orchestra Julia Fischer (violin) Vladimir Jurowski (conductor) This Prom will be repeated on Friday 20th August at 2pm.