BBC Proms · SEASON 66
Strauss and Sibelius
Episode 2 · 2012-07-19
- Documentary
Episode overview
From the Royal Albert Hall, the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Juanjo Mena open the Proms on BBC Four with two of Richard Strauss's best-loved works - Also Sprach Zarathustra, with its spectacular musical sunrise, followed by his serene Four Last Songs, sung by the German soprano Anne Schwanewilms. Also on the programme is Sibelius's majestic Symphony No 7 and the UK premiere of Kaija Saariaho's Laterna Magica, her personal tribute to the films of Ingmar Bergman. Introduced by Petroc Trelawny.
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
