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BBC Proms. 1998, The last night of the Proms. Fantasia on British sea-songs /

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Recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall and Hyde Park, London, Sir Andrew Davis conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in the crowning glory of the English musical year. This year's soloists are celebrated pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and the distinguished baritone Thomas Hampson. Music r...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wood, Henry J. (Henry Joseph), 1869-1944 (Composer)
Corporate Author: BBC Symphony Orchestra (Instrumentalist)
Other Authors: Fulford, Jonathan (Director), Davis, Andrew, 1944-2024 (Conductor)
Format: Video
Language:No linguistic content
Published: London, England : BBC Worldwide, 1998.
Subjects:
Fantasia.
Orchestral music.
Sea songs > Great Britain > Instrumental settings.
Fantaisie (Musique)
Orchestre, Musique d'.
Chansons de marins > Grande-Bretagne > Arrangements instrumentaux.
Great Britain.
fantasias (musical compositions)
Concert television programs.
Fantasias (Music)
Instrumental settings.
Songs.
Concerts télévisés.
Fantaisies (Musique)
Arrangements instrumentaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall and Hyde Park, London, Sir Andrew Davis conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in the crowning glory of the English musical year. This year's soloists are celebrated pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and the distinguished baritone Thomas Hampson. Music ranges from Rossini and Verdi to Rachmaninov, Gershwin, Thomas Adès and Hugh Wood. With, of course, the traditional rousing finale.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 25, 2021).
Written in 1905.
For orchestra. Audience hums along at the end.
"Part 2".
Physical Description:1 online resource (12 minutes)
Playing Time:00:11:30