Dukas
The Sorcerer's Apprentice 11'
Julian Anderson
Fantasias 25'
London premiere
interval
Berlioz
Symphonie fantastique 50'
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
Semyon Bychkov conductor
The National Youth Orchestra's annual Prom brings two of the greatest feats of 19th-century French orchestration: Paul Dukas's thrilling mix of witty narrative and symphonic momentum and the symphony that made the young Hector Berlioz's name, with its nightmarish storyline.
The orchestra's summer programme also includes the London premiere of Julian Anderson's capricious, contrast-packed showcase for each orchestral section in turn.