BBC Proms
The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and in recent years has explored an innovative series of Proms around the UK with concerts in all four nations. Its aim: to bring the best in classical music to the widest possible audience, which remains true to founder-conductor Henry Wood’s original vision in 1895. Whether you are a classical connoisseur or think classical music isn’t for you, there is something for everyone in the eight-week stretch of concerts.
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Season 24
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Omnibus at The Proms: Schubert and Britten
The first in a series of five programmes from the 1970 season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts from the Royal Albert Hall. The first English appearance of the Russian violinist Mark Lubotsky Britten Violin Concerto, Op 15 with the BBC Symphony Orchestra leader Eli Goren conducted by James Loughran The programme begins with Schubert Symphony No 8, in B minor (Unfinished) Introduced by Richard Baker
Aug 9, 1970 -
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Omnibus at the Proms
The second in a series of five programmes from the 1970 Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. Pierre Boulez conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra leader Bela Dekany. Geza Anda (piano) Stravinsky Suite: The Firebird (1911) Bartok Piano Concerto No 2 Introduced by Richard Baker.
Aug 16, 1970 -
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Omnibus at the Proms
The third in a series of five programmes from the 1970 Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, leader Alan Loveday, conductor Neville Marriner, Simon Preston, Philip Ledger, Christopher Hogwood (harpsichords) Bach Concerto No 2 in C major, for three harpsichords and strings The Soft Machine Hugh Hopper (guitar), Mike Ratledge (organ/electric piano), Robert Wyatt (drums), Elton Dean (saxophones) Introduced by Richard Baker
Aug 23, 1970 -
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Omnibus at the Proms: Gilbert and Sullivan
The fourth in a series of five programmes from the 1970 Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. Stanford Robinson conducts the BBC Choral Society, BBC Concert Orchestra in excerpts from The Yeomen of the Guard, The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado with Valerie Masterton (soprano), Patricia Kern (mezzo-soprano), Jean Allister (contralto), John Mitchinson (tenor), Derek Hammond-Stroud (baritone), Donald Adams (bass) Introduced by Richard Baker
Aug 30, 1970 -
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Omnibus at the Proms: In Memoriam Sir John Barbirolli
The last in a series of five programmes from the 1970 Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall Halle Orchestra, leader Martin Milner, conducted by Charles Groves Jean Fonda (piano) Beethoven - Piano Concerto No 1, in C major Delius - In a Summer Garden This concert, which was to have been conducted by Sir John Barbirolli, will include the last filmed interview he gave, shortly before his death, when he talked about himself and his long association with the Henry Wood Proms. Introduced by Richard Baker
Sep 6, 1970 -
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The Last Night of The Proms
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you the second half of the closing concert in the 76th season. Colin Davis conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra leader Bela Dekany Elgar March: Pomp and Circumstance No 1, in D major Copland El Salon Mexico Arnold Fantasy for Audience and Orchestra (commissioned by the BBC: first performance) Parry - Elgar Jerusalem Introduced by Richard Baker
Sep 12, 1970 -
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Music on 2: From The Proms: Glinka and Rachmaninov
The first of two programmes recorded from the 1970 season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. Peter Katin (piano) with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, leader Rodney Friend, conducted by John Pritchard Glinka Overture: Ruslan and Ludmilla Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 3, in D minor Introduced by Antony Hopkins
Sep 13, 1970 -
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Music on 2: From The Proms: Berlioz
The last of two programmes recorded from the 1970 season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. Berlioz - Fantastic Symphony played by the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, conducted by Bernard Haitink Introduced by Antony Hopkins
Sep 20, 1970