BBC Proms (1947) : 65x1
First Night of the Proms
180 Min.
Overview
The 117th season of the Proms gets under way at the Royal Albert Hall with music by Brahms, Liszt, Janácek and a world premiere curtain-raiser by British composer Judith Weir. Nineteen-year-old pianist Benjamin Grosvenor makes his Proms debut as the soloist in Liszt's dramatic 2nd Piano Concerto and there is an international line-up of soloists for a performance of Janácek's extraordinary choral work, the Glagolitic Mass. They are joined by the forces of the BBC Singers, the BBC Symphony Chorus and the BBC Symphony Orchestra under the baton of chief conductor Jirí Belohlávek. Katie Derham is in the presenter box and during the course of the evening meets Jirí Belohlávek, Benjamin Grosvenor and organist, David Goode.
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65 - 1First Night of the Proms July 15, 2011 -
65 - 2Mark Elder Conducts The Halle July 21, 2011
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65 - 3Spanish Night with the BBC Philharmonic July 22, 2011
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65 - 4Stravinsky's Rite of Spring July 23, 2011
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65 - 5Mahler's Ninth Symphony July 28, 2011
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65 - 6Hungarian Night with the London Philharmonic July 29, 2011
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65 - 7Walton's Violin Concerto July 30, 2011
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65 - 8Elgar's Violin Concerto August 04, 2011
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65 - 9Human Planet August 05, 2011
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65 - 10Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra August 06, 2011
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65 - 11French Night with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra August 07, 2011
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65 - 12Film Music Night August 12, 2011
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65 - 13The National Youth Orchestra August 13, 2011
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65 - 14Benjamin Grosvenor at the First Night of the Proms August 14, 2011
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65 - 15Kathryn Tickell and Friends August 14, 2011
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65 - 16Brahms Night with Bernard Haintink and Emanuel Ax August 19, 2011
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65 - 17Brahms' Symphony No 4 August 20, 2011
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65 - 18Verdi's Requiem August 21, 2011
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65 - 19Spaghetti Western Orchestra August 26, 2011
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65 - 20The Comedy Prom August 27, 2011
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65 - 21Angela Hewitt Plays Brahms and Schumann September 02, 2011
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65 - 22Hooray for Hollywood September 03, 2011
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65 - 23Beethoven's Missa Solemnis September 04, 2011
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65 - 24The Horrible Histories Big Prom Party September 09, 2011
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65 - 25Nigel Kennedy Plays Bach September 09, 2011
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65 - 100Episode 100 January 01, 1970
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65 - 26Last Night of the Proms - Part 1 September 10, 2011
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65 - 27Last Night of the Proms - Part 2 September 10, 2011
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65 - 29Episode 29 January 01, 1970
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65 - 30Episode 30 January 01, 1970
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65 - 31Episode 31 January 01, 1970