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1968

7 episodes · 1968

  1. 1Sir Malcolm Sargent Memorial Promenade Concert

    19 Jul 1968

    Part of the First Night of the 74th Season of Proms, recorded in the Royal Albert Hall earlier this evening. BBC Symphony Orchestra Led by Hugh Maguire Conductor, Colin Davis Vaughan Williams's Serenade to Music with sixteen soloists William Walton's Viola Concerto with Peter Schidlof as soloist

  2. 2An Evening at the Proms

    08 Aug 1968

    First of four visits to the 74th Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Hugh Bean Conductor, Colin Davis Peter Katin (piano) Introduced by Richard Baker. (Part of the concert recorded on Saturday, July 27)

  3. 3An Evening at the Proms

    13 Aug 1968

    The second of four visits to the 74th Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. BBC Symphony Orchestra Led by Hugh Maguire Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult in a performance of Holst's Suite "The Planets" with the BBC Women's Chorus Introduced by Richard Baker. (Part of the concert recorded on July 30)

  4. 4An Evening at the Proms

    20 Aug 1968

    The third of four visits to the 74th Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. New Philharmonia Orchestra Guest Leader, Jack Rothstein Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult, Frederik Prausnitz with Michael Roll (piano) Introduced by John Warrack. (Part of the concert recorded on August 19)

  5. 5An Evening at the Proms

    27 Aug 1968

    Last of four visits to the 74th Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. State Orchestra of the U.S.S.R. Leader, Isaac Zhuk Conductor, Evgeny Svetlanov in a performance of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, in B minor (Pathetique). Introduced by Richard Baker. (Part of the concert recorded on August 22)

  6. 6Triple Concerto

    08 Sep 1968

    Isaac Stern, Leonard Rose, Eugene Istomin perform Beethoven's Concerto in C major for piano, violin, cello and orchestra.The work is preceded by Overture: Armida by Haydn with the BBC Symphony Orchestra led by Hugh Maguire Conductor, Colin Davis Part of the Promenade Concert recorded on Thursday, September 5 Introduced by Richard Baker. (Colour)

  7. 7Last Night of the Proms

    14 Sep 1968

    BBC television cameras are at the Royal Albert Hall, London, for a live transmission of part of the final concert in the 74th season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. BBC Symphony Orchestra Led by Hugh Maguire Conductor, Colin Davis Sybil Michelow, contralto Introduced by Richard Baker. This occasion is steeped in tradition, which is very jealously guarded by the enthusiastic Promenaders. But this year sees two 'firsts'. Although Colin Davis stepped in for Sir Malcolm Sargent last year, this is his first official 'Last Night.' And South African - born contralto Sybil Michelow makes her 'Last Night' debut as the soloist in 'Rule, Britannia.'