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Classical Music

Prom 57: Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Royal Albert Hall

On 28 Aug 15, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Two legends - pianist Maria Joao Pires and conductor Bernard Haitink - lead a night of Mozart and Schubert

By CW Contributor on 13/5/2015

Prom 57: Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Royal Albert Hall
Prom 57: Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Royal Albert Hall
Prom 57: Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Royal Albert Hall Prom 57: Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Royal Albert Hall Joe Lloyd
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe is a unique group, gathering some of the finest musicians from the continent yet forsaking a hall or chief conductor. For their appearance at the BBC Proms 2015, they have managed to gather two old masters for a collaboration made in heaven. Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink (Royal Concertgebouw) and Portugeuse pianist Maria Joao Pires will join the esteemed ensemble for a night of Mozart and Schubert.


Want to know more about the Proms 2015 programme?


Bernard Haitink is one of the living legends of classical music; his almost thirty year stint as the principal director of Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra saw their reputation to soar to become the most acclaimed in the world. Now retired from permanent posts, he nevertheless remains an active guest conductor.
Portugal's Maria Joao Pires is a Mozartian like no other, famed for her lack of showboating narcissism. She is spontaneous yet eminently professional, able to create incredible waves of feeling while remaining entirely graceful and controlled. Her recordings of Mozart, Schubert and Chopin are generally considered among the best ever laid down.
Pires will take the lead in Mozart’s blissfully unfurling Piano Concerto No. 23 (1786), one of his finest works in the genre. It will be preceded by Schubert’s C major Overture in the Italian Style (1817), a bouncy piece which draws upon the bel canto operas of Rossini. After an interval, the concert will conclude with the same composer’s Symphony No. 9 (1825). Seldom has a work so deserved its nickname of ‘Great’ – over the course of almost an hour, it maintains exquisite melodic heights as it surges forward to a staggering conclusion.


Seating for this concert has sold out, but £5 Promming tickets will be available on the day.


What Prom 57: Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Royal Albert Hall
Where Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AP | MAP
Nearest tube South Kensington (underground)
When On 28 Aug 15, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Price £5-68
Website Click here to book via the Royal Albert Hall



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  • How to Book

    BOX OFFICE

    Tickets for individual concerts will be released on Saturday 16th May. From 9am that morning, you can call the box office at 0845 401 5040, collect tickets in person at the Royal Albert Hall or purchase them on the venue’s website. Until then, the BBC’s Proms Planner allows you make a personal ‘shopping basket’-style selection of concerts that will speed up the process of booking.

    PROMMING

    Of course, the proms wouldn’t be the proms without promming. Before each concert, up to 1,350 £5 unreserved standing spaces are available, both in the Royal Albert Hall’s pit and on the top circle. This gives you a chance to attend concerts were all the seating has sold out, and to see world-class music for a minuscule fee. To acquire them, you’ll need to arrive before the concert and queue outside the hall. The time this takes depends on the concert – expect over an hour for a particularly hot ticket – but it is unusual for the hall to fill completely. When the queue reaches a certain length, attendants hand out raffle tickets, which allow you to retain your place in line if you leave and return within thirty minutes. 

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