
BBC Proms — 1997
The BBC Proms begin their season at the Royal Albert Hall with a live broadcast, shared with Radio 3, of Beethoven's Missa Solemnis. This marks the first of ten concerts to be screened on BBC television this summer. Renowned guest conductor…
The BBC Proms season proceeds tonight from the Royal Albert Hall in London, with a live broadcast introduced by Michael Berkeley. Principal guest conductor Jiri Belohlavek leads the BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra in Johannes Brahms’s …
James Naughtie introduces the concert performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta *The Gondoliers*, the first of four broadcasts recorded for BBC television, which took place last Saturday at London's Royal Albert Hall. This final great …
The second of four televised Proms features James Naughtie introducing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in F major (Pastoral), recorded at the Royal Albert Hall on July 30th. David Attenborough accompanies the performance with reflections on the …
On August 14th, at London's Royal Albert Hall, James Naughtie presented two well-loved works of musical narrative in the third of four Proms broadcast on BBC television. The performances, conducted by Valery Gergiev and featuring the Kirov …
The BBC Proms season proceeds with this live broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall. Tonight’s concert showcases the Dallas Symphony Orchestra on the opening leg of its European tour, led by Andrew Litton, the orchestra's newly appointed m…
This recording, the final of four Proms introduced by James Naughtie at London’s Royal Albert Hall, features Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor. A staple of the concert pianist's repertoire, renowned for its difficulty and beauty, the concer…
Michael Berkeley presents a live broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall in London, featuring the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, led by their music director, Riccardo Chailly. The orchestra performs the United Kingdom premiere of Tristan K…
The BBC Proms season proceeds with this live broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall. Sir Georg Solti, a conductor renowned throughout the world, returns to lead the Proms in a performance of Verdi's Requiem. The distinguished soloists incl…
James Naughtie presents the annual celebration of classical music, broadcast live from London's Royal Albert Hall. This opening segment features familiar works by Wagner, Handel, Brahms – marking the centenary of his death this year – and M…
James Naughtie will be providing live coverage of the concert's second half tonight. The BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Davis, will perform John Adams' Fanfare for Orchestra, Gershwin's Variations on "I Got Rhythm," Britten's I…

