BBC Proms · SEASON 70
First Night of the Proms, Part One
Episode 1 · 2016-07-15
- Documentary
Episode overview
Katie Derham presents the launch of the world's greatest classical music festival from the Royal Albert Hall. The celebrations open with Tchaikovsky's ravishing Romeo and Juliet overture, the first in a series of musical works during the season marking 400 years since the death of Shakespeare. The 2016 BBC Proms also spotlights the cello, and tonight, the remarkable Argentine cellist Sol Gabetta makes her proms debut in Elgar's haunting Cello Concerto, the first of ten concertos for the instrument to be performed during the festival. Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
57 minutes
Season 70 episodes
1. First Night of the Proms, Part One2016-07-15
2. First Night of the Proms, Part Two2016-07-15
3. Prom 8: Strictly Prom2016-07-22
4. Prom 11: A Child of Our Time2016-07-24
5. Prom 27: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto2016-08-05
6. Prom 29: The Planets with The NYO2016-08-06
7. Prom 38: Gershwin Gala with the John Wilson Orchestra2016-08-13
8. Prom 4: Ravel and Rachmaninov2016-08-20
9. Prom 49: Quincy Jones Prom2016-08-22
10. Prom 36: Jamie Cullum Prom2016-08-23
13. Prom 54: Mozart Requiem2016-08-26
14. Prom 21: Mozart from Memory2016-08-26
15. Prom 43: Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra2016-08-28
16. Prom 64: Gustav Mahler: Symphony No 7 in E minor2016-09-02
17. Prom 74: Verdi – Requiem2016-09-09
18. Prom 56 – CBeebies Prom: A Musical Journey2016-09-10
19. Last Night of the Proms, Part One2016-09-10
20. Last Night of the Proms, Part Two2016-09-10
