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BBC Proms1981

12 episodes · Aug 2, 1981

1. The Sunday Prom
Aug 2, 1981

This is the first of five Sunday evening broadcasts drawn from this year’s Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. The BBC Symphony Orchestra presents Act 2 of Tchaikovsky’s ballet, *The Nutcracker*. The program is presented by Richard

2. The Sunday Prom
Aug 9, 1981

This recording captures the second installment of the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts held at the Royal Albert Hall, London. The soloist is Itzhak Perlman, performing Edward Elgar's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, accompanied by the BB

3. Live from the Proms
Aug 14, 1981

BBC Two presents a broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall throughout tonight. The program features a concerto for two pianos in each half, alongside Russian music. Highlights include a British premiere of rare pieces discovered by Gennadi

4. Live from the Proms: Part 2
Aug 14, 1981

The program featured Béla Bartók's Concerto for Two Pianos, Percussion, and Orchestra, with John Chimes and James Holland on percussion. Following this was a selection from Johann Strauss, Homage to the Russian People, concluding with the l

5. The Sunday Prom
Aug 16, 1981

This recording marks the third installment in a series of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts captured at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Gennadi Rozhdestvensky conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra, with principal guest Bela Dekany. The pro

6. Giulini Conducts Rossini
Aug 23, 1981

## Live from the Proms **Stabat Mater** for soloists, chorus, and orchestra Katia Ricciarelli (soprano) Lucia Valentini-Terrani (mezzo-soprano) Dalmacio Gonzalez (tenor) Ruggero Raimondi (bass) Philharmonia Chorus Chorus Master

7. The Sunday Prom
Aug 23, 1981

The fourth installment in the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts series, recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, presents the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, conducted by Charles Dutoit. The program features Berlioz's Roman Car

8. Solti at the Proms
Aug 29, 1981

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra performs Beethoven's Symphony No. 1, the opening concert in a series of three led by Sir Georg Solti. Under his leadership, the orchestra has evolved into one of the most vibrant and emotionally resonant en

9. Solti Conducts Wagner
Aug 31, 1981

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra presents another concert from its Chicago home, led by Sir Georg Solti. The program features overtures to Wagner's *The Flying Dutchman*, *Tannhäuser*, and *Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg*, alongside the Prelu

10. The Sunday Prom
Sep 6, 1981

The final installment of the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts presents the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Georg Solti, in a performance of Béla Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra. The evening will be introduced by Richard Baker.

11. Last Night of the Proms
Sep 12, 1981

Richard Baker introduces the second half of tonight's Prom, a vibrant celebration joining BBC Radio 2 and 3 in stereo from the Royal Albert Hall. This performance marks the culmination of the 87th season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. Ja

12. Ceremonies and Rituals
Feb 6, 1982

A particularly adventurous Promenade concert in the 1981 season at the Royal Albert Hall featured a thematic unity among its three works: an exploration of various forms of ceremony and ritual. Tonight, Malcolm Ruthven presents an edited an

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