BBC Proms · SEASON 65
Benjamin Grosvenor at the First Night of the Proms
Episode 14 · 2011-08-14
- Documentary
Episode overview
The 19-year-old British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor makes his Proms debut at the opening of the 2011 season - the youngest soloist ever to appear at a Proms First Night. Benjamin is the soloist in Liszt's Piano Concerto No 2, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jirí Belohlàvek, followed by a brilliant encore for solo piano - Brahms's Hungarian Dance No 5.
180 minutes
Season 65 episodes
1. First Night of the Proms2011-07-15
2. Mark Elder Conducts The Halle2011-07-21
3. Spanish Night with the BBC Philharmonic2011-07-22
4. Stravinsky's Rite of Spring2011-07-23
5. Mahler's Ninth Symphony2011-07-28
6. Hungarian Night with the London Philharmonic2011-07-29
7. Walton's Violin Concerto2011-07-30
8. Elgar's Violin Concerto2011-08-04
9. Human Planet2011-08-05
10. Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra2011-08-06
11. French Night with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra2011-08-07
12. Film Music Night2011-08-12
13. The National Youth Orchestra2011-08-13
14. Benjamin Grosvenor at the First Night of the Proms2011-08-14
15. Kathryn Tickell and Friends2011-08-14
16. Brahms Night with Bernard Haintink and Emanuel Ax2011-08-19
17. Brahms' Symphony No 42011-08-20
18. Verdi's Requiem2011-08-21
19. Spaghetti Western Orchestra2011-08-26
20. The Comedy Prom2011-08-27
21. Angela Hewitt Plays Brahms and Schumann2011-09-02
22. Hooray for Hollywood2011-09-03
23. Beethoven's Missa Solemnis2011-09-04
24. The Horrible Histories Big Prom Party2011-09-09
25. Nigel Kennedy Plays Bach2011-09-09
26. Last Night of the Proms - Part 12011-09-10
27. Last Night of the Proms - Part 22011-09-10
29. Episode 29
30. Episode 30
31. Episode 31
100. Episode 100
