BBC Proms Season 2021 Episode 19 - John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London

Airdate: 2021-Sep-09

Episode summary:

From the Royal Albert Hall, Suzy Klein introduces an evening of music inspired by Vienna. John Wilson conducts the award-winning Sinfonia of London in Johann Strauss's overture to Die Fledermaus, which incorporates a famous Viennese waltz, complemented by a performance of Ravel's darker La Valse. The programme also offers insights into some different styles of Viennese music, with Berg's intimate Seven Early Songs, performed by Nigerian-American soprano Francesca Chiejina, plus Korngold's rarely heard Symphony in F Sharp.

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