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Proms on Four: 20th Century Classics - Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra

Composer Thomas Adès conducts the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra in a programme which features his own new work Totentanz, Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem and Lutoslawski's Cello Concerto.

Leading British composer Thomas Adès joins presenter Tom Service to reflect on his new work Totentanz, or Dance of Death, which receives its world premiere at the Royal Albert Hall. Adès himself conducts the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra in a programme which also features Benjamin Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem and Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski's Cello Concerto with soloist Paul Watkins.

1 hour, 40 minutes

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Four Modern Classical Music Collection

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Four Modern Classical Music Collection
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Role Contributor
Presenter Tom Service
Director Simon Broughton
Producer Serena Cross
Orchestra Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Thomas Ades
Musician Paul Watkins

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