Prom 40: Queen Victoria's 200th Anniversary

16 Aug 2019, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Fri 16 Aug 2019 Next Event

Proms 2019 Prom 40: Queen Victoria's 200th Anniversary

19:30 Fri 16 Aug 2019 Royal Albert Hall

The OAE celebrates the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria鈥檚 birth with music by her favourite composer Mendelssohn (including a piano concerto played on Victoria鈥檚 own piano, loaned by HM The Queen from the Royal Collection).

Programme

- - Arthur Sullivan
  - Victoria and Merrie England 鈥� suite(15 mins)
- - Felix Mendelssohn
  - Piano Concerto No 1 in G minor(21 mins)
- - interval
- - Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
  - Songs(12 mins)Gruss aus der Ferne; St盲ndchen; Gruss an den Bruder; Aus Wilhelm Meister; Lebewohl (Wanderlied)
- - Felix Mendelssohn
  - Symphony No. 3 in A minor, 鈥楽cottish鈥�(40 mins)

Performers

Composers

About This Event

The Proms celebrates the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria鈥檚 birth with a glimpse into the monarch鈥檚 musical life.

The programme features music by her favourite composer, Mendelssohn, including his lively 鈥楽cottish鈥� Symphony and First Piano Concerto, which will be performed by Stephen Hough on Victoria鈥檚 own piano, loaned by HM The Queen from the Royal Collection.

The concert also includes a suite from Arthur Sullivan鈥檚 ballet Victoria and Merrie England, composed to celebrate the Queen鈥檚 Diamond Jubilee, as well as songs by Prince Albert.

Approx. end time: 21:45

Image: Stephen Hough 漏 Jiyang Chen