Stravinsky's Petrushka from the BBC Proms

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Elizabeth Alker introduces highlights from the BBC Proms, including ballet music from Stravinsky's Petrushka and Copland's BIlly the Kid, performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Ryan Bancroft. They will also be performing Karol Symanowski's choral masterpiece, his Stabat mater, inspired by Mary's words at the Cross. Plus more from the Venice Baroque Orchestra concert at the Edinburgh International Festival, and we visit the Alhambra Palace in Granada for a performance of Mozart's Symphony No. 39 from the Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and conductor Zubin Mehta. BBC Proms: Aaron Copland Billy the Kid Suite BBC National Orchestra of Wales Ryan Bancroft (conductor) BBC Proms: Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude & Fugue in D minor, BWV. 539 Olivier Latry (organ) Edinburgh International Festival: Cameron Biles-Liddell – The Breakers Beth Taylor (mezzo-soprano) Hamish Brown (piano) BBC Proms: Igor Stravinsky – Petrushka (1947 version) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Ryan Bancroft (conductor) Edinburgh International Festival: Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for 2 violins in G major, RV. 516 Venice Baroque Orchestra Andrea Marcon (conductor) Summer Festivities of Early Music, Prague: John Taverner - O Wilhelme, pastor bone Stile Antico RAI Summer Festival, Turin: Georges Bizet Carmen Suite RAI National Symphony Orchestra David Giménez Carreras (conductor) BBC Proms: Antonio Vivaldi transc. Johann Sebastian Bach Concerto in A minor, BWV. 593 Olivier Latry (organ) Granada International Festival of Music & Dance: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No.39 in E flat, K. 543 Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Zubin Mehta (conductor) To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers), just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live".