BBC Proms - 2010 - Prom 64: WF Bach, Arne, Pergolesi

BBC PROMS 2010 Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London Presented by Tom Service The Early Opera Company and its conductor Christian Curnyn feature three composers born in 1710 who straddled the divide between the baroque and classical styles. Thomas Arne was the leading figure in London in his day, and his symphonies show off the latest trends in taste and refinement. JS Bach's eldest son, Wilhelm Friedemann, showed great promise, but had a disappointingly uneven career, although his music forged a new path. Pergolesi's Stabat Mater, a work of great lyrical beauty, is still as popular today as it was in the composer's tragically short lifetime. W. F. Bach: Sinfonia in D minor Arne: Symphony No. 4 in C minor Pergolesi: Stabat mater Elizabeth Watts, soprano Anna Stephany, mezzo-soprano Early Opera Company Christian Curnyn, conductor.