Prom 58 had the superb Czech Philharmonic Orchestra visiting London to be conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner in a concert of primarily Czech music. The first part opened with the Dvorak Carnival Overture and concluded with Martinu's Fantasies Symphoniques.
In the second part, for a change of pace, the musical scene shifted to Norway for a fine performance of the Grieg Piano Concerto by Lars Vogt, who added a beautiful Chopin Nocturne for an encore.
In the final part, Janacek's Blanik opened and the concert then concluded with an excellent performance of my favorite Dvorak symphony, the 8th.
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