BBC Proms — 1980
The 1980 season of BBC’s *Proms* marked a truly unprecedented moment – and a frustrating one for audiences. While the concerts themselves continued, a nationwide strike meant that, for the first time ever, the beloved summer tradition wasn't brought to television screens. The planned broadcasts were abruptly cancelled, leaving viewers at home unable to experience the magic of the Proms live.
Following weeks of anticipation, the 1980 Henry Wood Promenade Concerts commenced last week at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The opening performance featured Mahler's Symphony No. 4, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra led by concertmaster B…
The 1980 Henry Wood Promenade Concerts commenced last week at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The opening of the four televised Sunday evening broadcasts on BBC1 featured Sir Charles Groves conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (prin…
Tonight’s recording from the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts features the young Italian conductor Riccardo Chailly making his debut at the Proms. He leads the orchestra in two seldom-performed orchestrations by Ravel of piano pieces by Debuss…
The third installment of the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts, recorded at the Royal Albert Hall in London, features Colin Davis conducting the London Symphony Orchestra. The evening's premiere showcases Michael Tippett's Concerto for violin, …
Tonight's first half of the Henry Wood Promenade Concert from the Royal Albert Hall in London will be broadcast in stereo, a joint effort by BBC2 and Radio 3. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Barry Griffinis, is conducted by their n…
Walter Weller, recently named principal conductor, leads the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Dvorak’s Symphony No. 7 in D minor. John Amis introduces this recording, captured at last night’s Henry Wood Promenade Concert. Prior to the perfor…
The fourth installment of the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts, recorded at the Royal Albert Hall in London, features Kiril Kondrashin in his Proms debut, leading the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam. The program includes Prokofiev's Symph…
Presented by Richard Baker. The BBC's Radio 3 joins BBC One for a stereo broadcast of the second half of tonight's concluding concert of the 86th Henry Wood Promenade Concerts, live from the Royal Albert Hall. Sir Charles Mackerras co…
