BBC Proms · SEASON 75

Prom 42: John Wilson Conducts the Sinfonia of London

Episode 19 · 2021-09-09

★ 7.0
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Season 75Episode 19★ 7.0/10
  • Documentary

Episode overview

The Sinfonia of London makes its much-anticipated official concert debut under John Wilson, who re-established the ensemble in 2018. Following on from their award-winning recording, this orchestral ‘army of generals’ brings with it Korngold’s stirring, filmic Symphony in F sharp. It’s part of a musical bird’s-eye view of 19th- and 20th-century Vienna that also includes the overture to Die Fledermaus and Ravel’s dizzying La valse.

180 minutes

Season 75 episodes