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BBC Proms 96

Episode 6 · 1996-08-18

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Episode overview

The first of two Proms featuring youth orchestras being televised this year, presented by James Naughtie. The European Union Youth Orchestra is caught both off and on duty on the last night of a six-country tour. Some of the 140 musicians selected from European Union countries talk about their rehearsal and tour period. Led for the first time by conductor Sir Colin Davis, who is known for his interpretations of Jean Sibelius, they play the composer's Symphony No 2 and complement it with Richard Strauss's portrait of a lover, Don Juan.

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