Legendary conductor John Wilson and his orchestral supergroup, the Sinfonia of London, continue the 150th anniversary celebrations of Rachmaninov. His much-loved Second Piano Concerto is played by the brilliant incoming BBC New Generation Artist Alim Beisembayev. \n \nThe concert showcases three composers’ ability to transform their pain and anguish into captivating masterpieces. The Rachmaninov concerto takes centre stage, with its hauntingly beautiful melodies written as he overcame his depression, resulting in one of the most beloved pieces of classical music of all time.\n \nIn the second half, we enter the emotional world of William Walton’s First Symphony, an intense work charting a tumultuous love affair. \n\nAnd Lili Boulanger was close to death when she wrote her enchanting D’un Matin de Printemps, which nevertheless brings an optimistic spring morning feel to get things under way at this Prom.\n \nPetroc Trelawny presents with special guests Wayne Marshall and Hannah Catherine Jones.
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2012: Beethoven's 9th Symphony
Daniel Barenboim's complete cycle of Beethoven symphonies reaches its climactic conclusion. \n\nThe ninth 'choral' symphony, with its passionate vision of human reconciliation, ...
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2019: Homage To Nina Simone
Clara Amfo introduces a prom which celebrates the jazz and blues legend Nina Simone. The Metropole Orkest is led by Jules Buckley, and they are joined by Ledisi, Lisa Fischer an ...
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2015 Season: Friday Night At The Proms: Leonard Bernstein - Stage And Screen
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2020: Beethoveniana
Joining Beethoven Unleashed, a year-long, BBC-wide marathon marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, a BBC Grand Virtual Orchestra made up of over 300 BBC music ...
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2023: Unmissable Moments
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2023: Last Night Of The Proms, Part 2
It’s party time at the Royal Albert Hall as the 2023 BBC Proms season wraps up in rousing style at the most exhilarating classical music celebration of the year. \n\nSuper ...
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2023: Last Night Of The Proms, Part 1
It’s the climactic conclusion of the 2023 Proms season. On stage, superstar cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and world-renowned Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen join the BBC Symp ...
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2023: Mozart’s Great Mass At The Proms
A musical mystery awaits at the Royal Albert Hall as Scotland’s premiere baroque ensemble, the Dunedin Consort, led by John Butt, unveil the musical inspiration behind Moz ...
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2023: New Music At The Proms With Tom Service
Celebrating cutting-edge classical works, presenter of Radio 3’s New Music Show, Tom Service, chooses his standout moments of premieres and commissions from this year&rsqu ...
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2023: Fantasy Film Music At The Proms
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2014 Season - The Sunday Prom: Richard Strauss Celebration
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic perform Richard Strauss's Four Last Songs, Festival Prelude and his Deutsche Motette for choir and four solo voices, plus Elgar's Second Symphony.
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Sir Simon Rattle makes an emotional appearance at the Proms at the helm of the London Symphony Orchestra. \n\nIn a deeply personal programme, Sir Simon and the orchestra perform ...
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2022: 100 Years Of The Bbc: Public Service Broadcasting With Jules Buckley
Public Service Broadcasting – a band who bring wit, invention and multimedia spectacle to the stage – return to the Proms after their previous, staggeringly innovati ...
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Celebrated pianist Sir András Schiff plays Schumann's much-loved Piano Concerto at the BBC Proms alongside the world-famous Budapest Festival Orchestra and their founder- ...
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2016: Bbc Proms Encores: Schubert Rondo
Conductor Daniel Barenboim joins Martha Argerich at the piano to perform Schubert in this extract from the 2016 BBC Proms.
12-03-2023
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