BBC Proms

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BBC Proms, the biggest classical music festival in the world, opens at the Royal Albert Hall and continues throughout the summer. For eight weeks there is an eclectic programme on offer as global classical music is celebrated by international orchestras and conductors to bring some of the best classic music to audiences both at home and across London. With concerts, workshops, family events and more, the BBC Proms continue to delight, excite and present an array of music for everyone to enjoy, staying true to founders Robert Newman and Sir Henry Woods's initial intention when the Proms was formed in 1895.

2003 · 2h 19m
Starring Katie Derham, Petroc Trelawny, Tom Service

Episodes

  • First Night of the Proms
    The world’s greatest classical music festival gets under way live from the Royal Albert Hall, with Vaughan Williams, Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture and Sibelius’s Violin Concerto.
    2h 19 min
  • Mendelssohn - Fingal’s Cave
    Mendelssohn’s romantic masterpiece from the First Night of the Proms.
    10 min
  • Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
    Nicholas McCarthy, the world’s only professional one-handed concert pianist, makes his Proms debut alongside the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in a concert of 20th-century classics.
    1h 50 min
  • Bach - Air on a G String
    This unmistakable suite wows the audience in a concert of Baroque delights.
    10 min
  • Vivaldi and Bach at the Proms
    Summer from The Four Seasons and Bach’s Air are among the highlights in a concert of Baroque delights featuring violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte making his Proms debut.
    1h 29 min
  • Samara Joy - Lover Man
    A unique twist on this Billie Holiday classic is a highlight from a five-star concert.
    5 min

Related

  • Antonio Pappano: Behind the Symphony & Beethoven Concert
  • Antonio Pappano: Behind the Symphony - Beethoven
  • Antonio Pappano: Behind the Symphony & Mahler 1 Concert
  • Pavarotti In Hyde Park
  • Antonio Pappano: Behind the Symphony - Mahler
  • Pulp: A film About Life, Death and Supermarkets
  • Pappano Conducts Sibelius
  • Pappano Conducts Mahler's 1st
  • Pappano Conducts Bartók & Beethoven

Cast & Crew

  • Katie Derham
    Host
  • Petroc Trelawny
    Host
  • Tom Service
    Host
  • Suzy Klein
    Host
  • Samira Ahmed
    Host

About

BBC Proms

Music

BBC Proms, the biggest classical music festival in the world, opens at the Royal Albert Hall and continues throughout the summer. For eight weeks there is an eclectic programme on offer as global classical music is celebrated by international orchestras and conductors to bring some of the best classic music to audiences both at home and across London. With concerts, workshops, family events and more, the BBC Proms continue to delight, excite and present an array of music for everyone to enjoy, staying true to founders Robert Newman and Sir Henry Woods's initial intention when the Proms was formed in 1895.

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Studio
BBC2
Released
2003
Rated
Uc

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English (CC)

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