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BBC Proms

BBC Proms - 1968 (1968)

Audience Score
77

1968 Episodes

1. Sir Malcolm Sargent Memorial Promenade Concert

July 19th, 1968

Part of the First Night of the 74th Season of Proms, recorded in the Royal Albert Hall earlier this evening. BBC Symphony Orchestra Led by Hugh Maguire Conductor, Colin Davis Vaughan Williams's Serenade to Music with sixteen soloists William Walton's Viola Concerto with Peter Schidlof as soloist

2. An Evening at the Proms

August 8th, 1968

First of four visits to the 74th Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Hugh Bean Conductor, Colin Davis Peter Katin (piano) Introduced by Richard Baker. (Part of the concert recorded on Saturday, July 27)

3. An Evening at the Proms

August 13th, 1968

The second of four visits to the 74th Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. BBC Symphony Orchestra Led by Hugh Maguire Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult in a performance of Holst's Suite "The Planets" with the BBC Women's Chorus Introduced by Richard Baker. (Part of the concert recorded on July 30)

4. An Evening at the Proms

August 20th, 1968

The third of four visits to the 74th Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. New Philharmonia Orchestra Guest Leader, Jack Rothstein Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult, Frederik Prausnitz with Michael Roll (piano) Introduced by John Warrack. (Part of the concert recorded on August 19)

5. An Evening at the Proms

August 27th, 1968

Last of four visits to the 74th Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. State Orchestra of the U.S.S.R. Leader, Isaac Zhuk Conductor, Evgeny Svetlanov in a performance of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, in B minor (Pathetique). Introduced by Richard Baker. (Part of the concert recorded on August 22)

6. Triple Concerto

September 8th, 1968

Isaac Stern, Leonard Rose, Eugene Istomin perform Beethoven's Concerto in C major for piano, violin, cello and orchestra.The work is preceded by Overture: Armida by Haydn with the BBC Symphony Orchestra led by Hugh Maguire Conductor, Colin Davis Part of the Promenade Concert recorded on Thursday, September 5 Introduced by Richard Baker. (Colour)

7. Last Night of the Proms

September 14th, 1968

BBC television cameras are at the Royal Albert Hall, London, for a live transmission of part of the final concert in the 74th season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. BBC Symphony Orchestra Led by Hugh Maguire Conductor, Colin Davis Sybil Michelow, contralto Introduced by Richard Baker. This occasion is steeped in tradition, which is very jealously guarded by the enthusiastic Promenaders. But this year sees two 'firsts'. Although Colin Davis stepped in for Sir Malcolm Sargent last year, this is his first official 'Last Night.' And South African - born contralto Sybil Michelow makes her 'Last Night' debut as the soloist in 'Rule, Britannia.'

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