Synopsis

Known as 'Flash Harry,' Sir Malcolm Sargent served as chief conductor of the Proms for twenty years, ushering the concerts into the homes of television viewers. In commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of his passing, Sir Andrew Davis conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the remarkable young pianist Beatrice Rana in a recreation of Sargent's 500th Prom, originally presented in 1966. The program offers a rich selection of English compositions alongside works by Schumann and Berlioz, conclu