BBC Proms: The First Night of The Proms

Aired 1985-07-19

In the presence of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Kent Handel 's Messiah (arr Mozart) conducted by Sir John Pritchard Handel's masterpiece has been re-arranged many times and even recorded in a pop version. By contrast Mozart's arrangement, commissioned 200 years ago for a performance in German in Vienna, is restrained and elegant, using a baroque orchestra and redistributing high trumpet parts among the classical wind band. Tonight's concert celebrates the 300th anniversary of Handel's birth.

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Episodes

Season

11 episodes

BBC Proms: The First Night of The Proms

The First Night of The Proms

Omnibus at the Proms

Omnibus at the Proms

Omnibus at the Proms

Omnibus at the Proms

Omnibus at the Proms

Proms 85: An American Evening

Omnibus at the Proms

Omnibus at the Proms

Omnibus at the Proms

The Last Night of the Proms