BBC Proms · SEASON 50

BBC Proms 96

Episode 5 · 1996-08-17

★ N/A
← Previous episode All seasons Next episode →
BBC Proms poster
Season 50Episode 5★ N/A/10
  • Documentary

Episode overview

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, in a simultaneous broadcast with Radio 3, the new Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek, makes his debut at the Proms for a programme featuring a trio of pieces from his Czech homeland. Dvorak's Te Deum, written for the composer's visit to America in 1892, opens the concert, sung by soprano Judith Howarth, baritone Ivan Kusnjer and the BBC Symphony Chorus. It is followed by works with military associations from the two greatest Czech composers of the 20th century: Martinu's Field Mass and Janacek's Sinfonietta. The evening is completed by the last of Mozart's piano concertos - No 27 in B flat, K595 - performed by American pianist Richard Goode.

Season 50 episodes

1. BBC Proms 96: the First Night1996-07-19 2. BBC Proms 1996: Dawn at Dusk1996-08-07 3. BBC Proms 961996-08-10 4. BBC Proms 961996-08-14 5. BBC Proms 961996-08-17 6. BBC Proms 961996-08-18 7. BBC Proms 961996-08-28 8. BBC Proms 961996-09-07 9. BBC Proms 961996-09-13 10. The Last Night of the Proms1996-09-14 11. The Last Night of the Proms1996-09-14