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Crouch End goes to the Albert Hall
Rob Sharp: When the BBC Proms kick off tonight, a starring role will be taken by an amateur choir from north London
Paul Lewis to perform all five Beethoven piano concertos at the Proms
To play one Beethoven piano concerto at the Proms looks like good fortune (as Oscar Wilde could have said, had he known), but to perform all five is – well, another matter altogether, especially with four different orchestras and conductors. Such is the task facing Paul Lewis, 38, who's almost certainly the best-loved British pianist of his vintage.
Prom 5: WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne/ Bychkov, Royal Albert Hall
It was Semyon Bychkov’s last concert as principal conductor of the WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne, and reaching the summit of Strauss’ Alpine Symphony could and should have been a big deal – the Albert Hall is a natural environment for this musical blockbuster.
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