BBC Proms S43E05 · Omnibus at the Proms

Air date: 1989-08-18

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Beethoven's Choral Symphony conducted by Klaus Tennstedt Beethoven's Ninth, the great revolutionary work that ends with Schiller's Ode to Joy, is given under the German conductor whose performance of it is now world-renowned. Klaus Tennstedt first began to make an international reputation after he left his native East Germany in 1971. He was made principal conductor and music director of the London Philharmonic in 1983 and is now the orchestra's conductor laureate. Mechthild Gessendorf (soprano) Hanna Schwarz (mezzo-soprano) David Rendall (tenor) Hermann Becht (baritone). London Philharmonic Choir chorusmaster Richard Cooke. BBC Symphony Chorus chorusmaster Stephen Jackson. London Philharmonic led by David Nolan.

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  1. 1 1. First Night of the Proms1989-07-21The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts return tonight live in stereo from the Royal Albert Hall. The opening concert features a popular Beethoven Symphony and a powerful Stravinsky work
  2. 2 2. Omnibus at the Proms1989-07-28Mahler's Symphony No 4 in G major Omnibus returns to the Royal Albert Hall for the first of six programmes from the 95th season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. Tonight, followin
  3. 3 3. Omnibus at the Proms1989-08-04An Evening with Maria Ewing The American soprano sings her favourite songs from American musical theatre and film, including those of George Gershwin , Cole Porter , Frank Loess
  4. 4 4. Omnibus at the Proms1989-08-11Prokofiev's 'Classical' Symphony and Schnittke 's Viola Concerto Tonight's programme features two works by two major 20th-century Russian composers, performed by conductor Valery
  5. 5 5. Omnibus at the Proms1989-08-18Beethoven's Choral Symphony conducted by Klaus Tennstedt Beethoven's Ninth, the great revolutionary work that ends with Schiller's Ode to Joy, is given under the German conductor
  6. 6 6. Omnibus at the Proms1989-08-25Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra of Sweden Two contrasting works are featured by tonight's visiting orchestra. They are Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto and Arvo Part's Third Symphony
  7. 7 7. Live from the Proms1989-08-28Berlioz The Damnation of Faust conducted by Sir Georg Solti. Parts 1 and 2. Tonight sees one of the most outstanding Promenade Concerts this season: a visit by the world-famous Ch
  8. 8 8. Live from the Proms1989-08-28The Damnation of Faust Parts 3 and 4
  9. 9 9. Omnibus at the Proms1989-09-01Rozhdestvensky Conducts Cinderella Between 1978-82 the flamboyant Russian Gennady Rozhdestvensky was Chief Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Tonight 'Noddy' (as the orches
  10. 10 10. Last Night of the Proms1989-09-16Conducted by Sir John Pritchard. Live in stereo from the Royal Albert Hall , part 1 of this year's traditional end-of-term celebration has a French theme in keeping with the Bicen
  11. 11 11. Last Night of the Proms1989-09-16Part 2 Eric Coates Knightsbridge , from 'London Suite' Saint-Saens Softly awakes my heart from 'Samson and Delilah' Delius Summer Night on the River Elgar Pomp and Circumstance