Basque-born Juanjo Mena, recently named Chief Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic, makes his Proms debut with this dazzling Franco-Spanish evening.
Debussy's three orchestral Images are interspersed with evocations of an idealised South filled with the rhythms of Gypsy dancing and the scent of jasmine.
The brilliant showpieces of Ravel are complemented by Falla's Impressionistic Andalusian concerto, in which the orchestra is joined by pianist Steven Osborne.
Friday 22 July
7.30pm – c. 9.50pm
Royal Albert Hall
Classical for starters, French music concerts and events, Piano music
Debussy
Images - Gigues (7 mins)
Ravel
Rapsodie espagnole (15 mins)
Debussy
Images - Rondes de printemps (9 mins)
INTERVAL
Ravel
Alborado del gracioso (8 mins)
Falla
Nights in the Gardens of Spain (24 mins)
Debussy
Images - Ibéria (20 mins)
Steven Osborne piano
BBC Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena conductor
