BBC Proms: Rachmaninov, Bartók and Varèse
Royal Albert Hall, SW7 2AP , [Venue Details]The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Ryan Wigglesworth celebrate the orchestra’s 90th anniversary with a snapshot of a golden year in musical history...
... 1936 was a turning point, producing not only Rachmaninov’s final symphony – the Romantic, death-haunted No. 3 – but also Bartók’s electrifying fusion of folk and modernity, his Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, with its two duelling string orchestras and barrage of percussion forces.
Varèse tests the limits of sound and space in Density 21.5 – named for the density of platinum – for solo flute, performed by the orchestra’s Principal Flute Matthew Higham.
Programme
Varèse - Density 21.5 3’
Bartók - Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta 28’
Interval
Rachmaninov - Symphony No. 3 in A minor 39’
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Admission
Min: £16.28
Max: £59.12
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Other key names: Matthew Higham - flute, Ryan Wigglesworth - conductor
Doors open: 5:30 pm
Age restriction: Not recommended for U5's
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BBC Proms: Rachmaninov, Bartók and Varèse
Tuesday, 8 Sep 2026 @6.30pm
Royal Albert Hall, SW7 2APMore Information
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Ryan Wigglesworth celebrate the orchestra’s 90th anniversary with a snapshot of a golden year in musical history...
... 1936 was a turning point, producing not only Rachmaninov’s final symphony – the Romantic, death-haunted No. 3 – but also Bartók’s electrifying fusion of folk and modernity, his Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, with its two duelling string orchestras and barrage of percussion forces.
Varèse tests the limits of sound and space in Density 21.5 – named for the density of platinum – for solo flute, performed by the orchestra’s Principal Flute Matthew Higham.
Programme
Varèse - Density 21.5 3’
Bartók - Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta 28’
Interval
Rachmaninov - Symphony No. 3 in A minor 39’
Admission
Min: £16.28
Max: £59.12
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Other key names: Matthew Higham - flute, Ryan Wigglesworth - conductor
Doors open: 5:30 pm
Age restriction: Not recommended for U5's
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