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24 Jul 1956, Royal Albert Hall
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19:30
Tue 24 Jul 1956
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19:30 Tue 24 Jul 1956 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
Alexander Borodin
Prince Igor
Overture
Sergey Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor
Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No. 1 in F minor
Carlos Surinach
Sinfonietta flamenca
First performance in England
Ottorino Respighi
La boutique fantasque (suite)
Performers
Shura Cherkassky
piano
piano
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Malcolm Sargent
conductor
conductor
Composers
Alexander Borodin
Sergey Rachmaninov
Dmitry Shostakovich
Carlos Surinach
Ottorino Respighi
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Proms 1956
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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3
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