Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Part 1 | 20090827 | From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Martin Handley. Under the baton of chief conductor Fabio Luisi, making his Proms debut, the Dresden Staatskapelle performs a revised, expanded version of a 2006 work by British-born, Berlin-based composer Rebecca Saunders, followed by Chopin's virtuosic and poetic Piano Concerto No 2, featuring Royal Albert Hall favourite Lang Lang. Lang Lang (piano) Staatskapelle Dresden Fabio Luisi (conductor) Rebecca Saunders: traces (UK premiere of revised version) Chopin: Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor. Dresden Staatskapelle/Fabio Luisi. Rebecca Saunders: traces. Chopin: Piano Concerto No 2. |
| 02 | Part 2 | 20090827 | From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Martin Handley. The Dresden Staatskapelle under chief conductor Fabio Luisi, making his Proms debut, performs a symphony inspired by an eventful mountain climb. Strauss dedicated it to the Staatskapelle, which premiered no fewer than nine of his fifteen operas. Staatskapelle Dresden Fabio Luisi (conductor) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony. Dresden Staatskapelle under Fabio Luisi performs Richard Strauss's An Alpine Symphony. |