{"id":45895,"date":"2024-08-09T08:56:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T06:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/f0a08533-e8dd-4d46-afc6-d2f609a04264"},"modified":"2024-08-09T14:07:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T12:07:18","slug":"today-at-the-bbc-proms-strausss-alpine-spectacular-mozarts-early-piano-gem","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/today-at-the-bbc-proms-strausss-alpine-spectacular-mozarts-early-piano-gem\/","title":{"rendered":"Today at the BBC Proms: Strauss’s Alpine spectacular, Mozart’s early piano gem"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Published: Friday, 09 August 2024 at 06:56 AM<\/p>

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We’ve got all you need to know about today’s BBC Proms<\/a><\/strong> concert taking place at the Royal Albert Hall<\/a><\/strong>. Prom 27 (Friday 9 August) features music from Mozart, Strauss, and the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho<\/p>

You’ve come to the right place when it comes to the Proms, by the way. Head on over to our action-packed 2024 BBC Proms guide<\/a><\/strong> for all the details you need on every single 2024 BBC Proms concert – music, performers, times, prices and more. <\/p>

What’s on at the BBC Proms today?<\/h2>
Today’s BBC Proms concert features the early Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat major by Mozart<\/a><\/strong>. Nicknamed \u2018Jeunehomme\u2019, this sparkling early concerto<\/a><\/strong> was composed by Mozart at the age of 21. Its nickname is often supposed to come from the composer’s youth at the time of its composition – or, perhaps, that it refers to a certain ‘young man’ who was visiting Salzburg at the time. In fact, though, it’s probably a reference to the work’s dedicatee, a young female pianist called Victoire Jenamy. <\/p>
The greatest piano concertos of all time<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>
The programme continues with Mirage<\/em>, a work for soprano, cello and orchestra by the late Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(1952-2023), whose compositions often featured a rich, polyphonic soundworld that often drew on the acoustic properties of sound. When we ran a poll, in 2019, to find the greatest living composer, Saariaho came out on top.<\/p>
Tonight’s major work, meanwhile, is\u00a0Richard Strauss<\/a><\/strong>‘s\u00a0majestic 1915 tone poem, Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony<\/em>). Calling for a large orchestra of around 125 players, An Alpine Symphony<\/em>\u00a0is a depiction in music of an 11-hour ascent of an Alpine mountain, from daybreak to nightfall. It’s one of classical music’s most vivid and atmospheric depictions of the natural world. <\/p>
Classical music inspired by weather, thunderstorms, wind and the drama of nature<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
How the Swiss Alps inspired composers<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>
Who is performing at tonight’s Prom?<\/h2>
Performers at Prom 27 include Finnish soprano Silja Aalto and cellist Anssi Karttunen, soloists in Mirage<\/em> by their compatriot Kaija Saariaho. South Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho is the soloist in the Mozart. Accompaniment comes from the ‘Proms orchestra’, the BBC Symphony Orchestra<\/a><\/strong>, and conductor Sakari Oramo. Those same forces are back several times during this year’s Proms including, most notably, the Last Night of the Proms. <\/p>
Is today’s BBC Prom on TV?<\/h2>
Prom 27 is not being broadcast on television. Don’t worry, though: you’ll be able to hear it on BBC Radio 3, as you can all the BBC Proms.<\/p>
What time does tonight’s Prom start? <\/h2>
Prom 26 kicks off at 6pm. <\/p>
And how much are tickets for the BBC Proms today?<\/h2>
Tickets for Prom 26 are priced between \u00a311 and \u00a354. Or, why not become a Prommer for the day and join the line for the chance of an \u00a38 on-the-day ticket? <\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n
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What time does tonight’s Prom start? <\/h2>Prom 26 kicks off at 6pm. <\/p>

What time does tonight’s Prom start? <\/h2>
Prom 26 kicks off at 6pm. <\/p>