BBC Proms 2011

Kodály Dances of Galánta
Bartók Piano Concerto No. 1
Liszt A Faust Symphony

Vladimir Jurowski conductor
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano
Marco Jentzsch tenor
London Philharmonic Choir (men's voices)
London Symphony Chorus (men's voices)

Vladimir Jurowski's Hungarian Prom kicks off with Kodály's effervescent Dances of Galánta.

Bartók's more acerbically ebullient First Piano Concerto will give pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet a chance to use both hands: his previous Proms appearances, in 2008 and 2010, both involved pieces conceived for the left hand alone!

In tonight's second half, an influential masterwork from one of this year's featured composers, born 200 years ago. Liszt's A Faust Symphony 'in three character portraits, after Goethe' will be played in the version that concludes with a grandiose setting of the 'Chorus mysticus' unheard at the Proms since 1967

Please note that tickets for this concert are not available through the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Please visit the Royal Albert Hall website for more information and booking details:
www.royalalberthall.com/tickets