BBC Proms · SEASON 68
BBC Proms Masterworks: Walton and Sibelius
Episode 14 · 2014-08-21

- Documentary
Episode overview
Tom Service reaches the 20th century on his route through Masterworks at the Proms, by way of Jean Sibelius and William Walton. Canadian violinist James Ehnes performs Walton's striking violin concerto, and Thomas Sondergard conducts the National Orchestra of Wales in two works by Sibelius - the transcendent tone poem The Swan of Tuonela, and his Fifth Symphony with its memorable, ecstatic 'swan theme'.
Season 68 episodes
1. First Night of the Proms2014-07-18
2. Friday Night at the Proms: Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony2014-07-25
3. The Sunday Prom: China Philharmonic Orchestra2014-07-27
4. BBC Proms Masterworks: Bach's St John Passion2014-07-31
5. Friday Night at the Proms: Mozart's A Major Piano Concerto2014-08-01
6. The Sunday Prom: Richard Strauss Celebration2014-08-03
7. BBC Proms Masterworks: Mozart and Beethoven2014-08-07
8. Friday Night at the Proms: Ravel's Left Hand Piano Concerto2014-08-08
9. The Sunday Prom: John Tavener Premiere2014-08-10
10. BBC Proms Masterworks: Strauss and Mahler2014-08-14
11. Friday Night at the Proms: Beethoven's Eroica Symphony2014-08-15
12. Proms on Four: Battle of the Bands2014-08-17
14. BBC Proms Masterworks: Walton and Sibelius2014-08-21
15. Friday Night at the Proms: In Memoriam WWI2014-08-22
16. The Sunday Prom: Elgar's Cello Concerto2014-08-24
17. CBeebies Prom2014-08-25
18. BBC Proms Masterworks: Stravinsky and Lutoslawski2014-08-28
19. Barenboim Conducts the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra at the Proms2014-08-29
20. The Sunday Prom: Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra2014-08-31
21. BBC Proms Masterworks: Mahler and Adams2014-09-04
22. Friday Night at the Proms: Monteverdi Choir Birthday Prom - Beethoven2014-09-05
23. Late Night Live with Paloma Faith and Guy Barker2014-09-05
24. The Sunday Prom: The Cleveland Orchestra2014-09-07
25. BBC Proms Masterworks: Maxwell Davies and Birtwistle2014-08-11
26. Friday Night at the Proms: Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto2014-09-12
27. Last Night of the Proms - Part 12014-09-13
28. Last Night of the Proms - Part 22014-09-13
29. Kiss Me, Kate at the Proms2014-12-25
30. War Horse at the Proms2014-08-17
31. Prom 31: Beethoven's Eroica Symphony2014-08-15
32. Prom 32: Beethoven, Bruch & Walton
33. Prom 33: BBC Proms Masterworks: Stravinsky and Lutoslawski2014-08-28
34. Prom 34: R. Strauss, Mozart & Nielsen
35. Prom 35: BBC Proms Masterworks: Walton and Sibelius2014-08-21
36. Prom 36: Vaughan Williams & Alwyn
37. Prom 37: Steve Reich
38. Prom 38: Sibelius, Bridge & Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
39. Prom 39: R. Strauss, Rameau, Mozart and Bernard Rands
40. Prom 40: Bernard Haitink and the London Symphony Orchestra
41. Prom 41: Aurora Orchestra
42. Prom 42: In Memoriam WWI2014-08-22
43. Prom 43: Rachmaninov, Stravinsky & Tchaikovsky
44. Prom 44: Elgar's Cello Concerto2014-08-24
45. Prom 45: Late Night with… Laura Mvula
46. Prom 46: Barenboim Conducts the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra at the Proms2014-08-29
47. Prom 47: Britten – War Requiem
48. Prom 48: Classical Tectonics
49. Prom 49: Russian Fairy Tales
50. Prom 50: Dvořák, Beethoven & Janáček
51. Prom 51: Free Prom – Dvořák, Grieg, Bax & Bill Whelan
52. Prom 52: Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra
53. Prom 53: Brahms Night
54. Prom 54: Monteverdi Choir Birthday Prom - Beethoven2014-09-05
55. Prom 55: Tchaikovsky, Debussy & Unsuk Chin
56. Prom 56: Holst – The Planets
57. Prom 57: Mahler – Symphony No. 2, ‘Resurrection’
58. Prom 58: Strauss – Salome
59. Prom 59: Strauss – Elektra
60. Prom 60: Roman Holiday
61. Prom 61: Rachmaninov, Glinka & Zhou Long
62. Prom 62: Beethoven, Berlioz & Dvořák
63. Prom 63: BBC Proms Masterworks: Mahler and Adams2014-09-04
64. Prom 64: Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker
65. Prom 65: Late Night Live with Paloma Faith and Guy Barker2014-09-05
66. Prom 66: Bach – St Matthew Passion
67. Prom 67: Friday Night at the Proms: Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto2014-09-12
68. Prom 68: The Sunday Prom: The Cleveland Orchestra2014-09-07
69. Prom 69: Cleveland Orchestra
70. Prom 70: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies Birthday Concert
71. Prom 71: Americana
72. Prom 72: English Music
73. Prom 73: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
74. Prom 74: Late Night with… Rufus Wainwright
75. Prom 75: Beethoven – Symphony No. 9
76. Proms 76: Last Night of the Proms