BBC Proms S33E02 · The Sunday Prom

Overview

In the first of six programmes recorded at this year's Henry Wood Promenade Concerts the distinguished Soviet pianist Emil Gilels makes one of his rare television appearances, playing the well-loved Grieg Piano Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra leader IRVINE ARDITTI conducted by Colin Davis. The concert also includes a 20th-century masterwork Symphony in Three Movements by Stravinsky. Introduced by RICHARD BAKER.

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1. 1 1. First Night of the Proms: Mahler: Symphony No 31979-07-20The 85th season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts opens with the mammoth Third Symphony by Mahler. Contralto soloist, women's and boys' choruses, and a huge orchestra give glorious
2. 2 2. The Sunday Prom1979-07-29In the first of six programmes recorded at this year's Henry Wood Promenade Concerts the distinguished Soviet pianist Emil Gilels makes one of his rare television appearances, play
3. 3 3. The Sunday Prom1979-08-05In the second of this series of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts recorded at the Royal Albert Hall London The Halle Orchestra leader MICHAEL DAVIS is under its principal conductor Jam
4. 4 4. The Sunday Prom1979-08-12In the third of this series of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts recorded at the Royal Albert Hall , London Iona Brown is the violin soloist and also directs the ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN-
5. 5 5. The Sunday Prom1979-08-19In the fourth of this series of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts recorded at the Royal Albert Hall. London Simon Rattle conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra leader RAYMOND OVE
6. 6 6. The Sunday Prom1979-08-26Esther Rantzen is again the television hostess for the ever-popular Viennese Night with the BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra leader DENNIS SIMONS conducted by Janos Ftirst with Tere
7. 7 7. Live from the Proms1979-08-31BBC2 joins Radio 3 in stereo for the first half of tonight's concert of Russian music, live from the Royal Albert Hall. BBC Symphony Orchestra leader BELA DEKANY under its princip
8. 8 8. The Sunday Prom1979-09-09In the last of six programmes recorded at the 1979 Henry Wood Promenade Concerts, a rare appearance on British television by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under their principa
9. 9 9. Last Night of the Proms1979-09-15Introduced by Richard Baker. BBC1 joins Radio 2 in stereo for the second half of tonight's closing concert of the 85th season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts live from the Royal