Prom 39
T01871277811
Part of the BBC Proms.
Archive :: production:T01871277811, concert:S364, venue:V221
BBC Symphony Orchestra
A decade in the making, Birtwistle's 'lyric tragedy' was the culmination of a long-standing obsession with the Orpheus myth. To mark the composer's 75th birthday, the BBC SO presents its central act - in which Orpheus journeys to the Underworld through a series of 17 arches - contrasting its dazzling complexity with the classical poise of Stravinsky's ballet Apollo. The opener by Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood won the Radio 3 Listeners' Award at the 2006 British Composer Awards. Approx. finish time: 21:55
