BBC Proms · SEASON 66
From the New World
Episode 16 · 2012-08-18
- Documentary
Episode overview
Music and artists from both American continents in tonight's concert from the Royal Albert Hall. The Prom opens with Dvořák's symphonic masterpiece From the New World, and the second half includes Copland's iconic Fanfare for the Common Man and Joan Tower's Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman. Works by Villa-Lobos and Ginastera add some attractive Latin American colour in a concert marking the first visit to the Proms by the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra as well as the return of distinguished Brazilian pianist Nelson Freire and conductor Marin Alsop.
180 minutes
Season 66 episodes
1. First Night of the Proms2012-07-13
2. Strauss and Sibelius2012-07-19
3. Barenboim Conducts Beethoven Symphonies 1 and 22012-07-20
4. Barenboim Conducts Beethoven Symphonies 3 and 42012-07-21
5. Barenboim Conducts Beethoven Symphonies 5 and 62012-07-26
6. Barenboim Conducts Beethoven Symphonies 7 and 82012-07-27
7. Beethoven's 9th Symphony2010-07-28
8. Bach's Mass in B minor2012-08-02
9. Bruckner's 8th Symphony2012-08-03
10. Handel's Water Music2012-08-04
11. A Fantasia of English Music2012-08-09
12. Bruckner's 6th Symphony2012-08-10
13. An Evening with Ivor Novello2012-08-11
14. Vaughan Williams Night2012-08-16
15. National Youth Jazz Orchestra2012-08-17
16. From the New World2012-08-18
17. National Youth Jazz Orchestra2012-08-23
18. The Romantics2015-08-24
19. Gilbert and Sullivan2012-08-25
20. Wallace and Gromit at the Proms2012-08-27
21. Wagner and Strauss2012-08-30
22. Elgar's First Symphony2012-09-01
23. Bernstein's Mass2012-09-06
24. Haitink Conducts the Vienna Philharmonic2012-09-07
25. Last Night of the Proms - Part 12012-09-08
26. Last Night of the Proms - Part 22012-09-08
27. Last Night of the Proms in 3D2012-09-08
29. Episode 29
30. Episode 30
31. Episode 31
