BBC Proms 2014 31. Berlioz Overture Le corsaire; Elgar Sea Pictures; Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Eroica

The work that changed the course of music forever, Beethoven s epic Eroica Symphony is the culmination of this concert from Sir Mark Elder and the Hallé. Berlioz s swashbuckling overture Le corsaire, depicting the adventures of pirates on the ocean wave, opens the concert with a splash. Elder is famed for his Elgar and he is joined by British mezzosoprano Alice Coote for the Sea Pictures, Elgar s orchestral songcycle exploring the fascination and fear inspired by the sea. Presented by Suzy Klein and Rodney Earl Clarke. Berlioz: Overture Le corsaire Elgar: Sea Pictures Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Eroica Alice Coote (Mezzosoprano) Hallé (Orchestra) Sir Mark Elder (Conductor)