BBC Proms · SEASON 27
Concertgebouw at the Proms
Episode 7 · 1973-09-09

- Documentary
Episode overview
Holland's leading orchestra under its conductor Bernard Haitink can be seen in the first of two visits to the London Proms. The concert, recorded yesterday at the Royal Albert Hall, includes Mendelssohn Incidental music to A Midsummer Night's Dream and Dvorak Symphony No 9 (From the New World) 'The Midsummer Night's Dream music has many unknown pieces that are very beautiful, including that tiny march, looking forward all the way to Mahler.' (Bernard Haitink) Introduced by Cormac Rigby
Season 27 episodes
1. Omnibus at the Proms1973-07-29
2. Omnibus at the Proms1973-08-05
3. Omnibus at the Proms: Rachmaninov Centenary Concert1973-08-12
4. Omnibus at the Proms: Viennese Music1973-08-19
5. Omnibus at the Proms: Elgar1973-08-26
6. Omnibus at the Proms: Shostakovich1973-09-02
7. Concertgebouw at the Proms1973-09-09
8. Last Night of the Proms1973-09-15