Incredible start to the Proms

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  1. Ors

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    BBC Symphony Orchestra kicking off with Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Julirt Overture. Without any announcement (including from Katie Derham on BBC) they came on and played Le Marsellaise. Fantastic gesture of solidarity. Prommers already standing of course, but the whole auditorium rose to it's feet. Not a dry eye here at Kaht Towers.

    Not a night for political points scoring, but a lot of fraternite tonight.
     
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    Just turned over. There's a cellist on at the moments, not sure what the piece is but wow!
     
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    just recognised it Elgar!
     
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    Elgar's Cello Concerto. Seen his statue (complete with bicycle) many times outside Hereford Cathedral.
     
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    This encore is a bit left field for me. Not my cup of tea
     
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    [video=youtube;pWemV6TiUZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWemV6TiUZE[/video]
     
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    Excellent interpretation but the du Pre reading is yet to be surpassed IMHO

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