BBC Proms: First Night at the Proms

Aired 2009-07-17

Coverage of the first night of the 115th season, which begins on a grand scale with five soloists, chorus and orchestra. Jiri Belohlavek conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra, with soprano Ailish Tynan and mezzo Alice Coote, pianists Stephen Hough and Katia and Marielle Labeque. Tonight's programme includes Stravinsky's Fireworks, Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No 3 in E flat, Poulenc's Concerto for two pianos, Elgar's In the South (Alassio) and Brahms's Alto Rhapsody. During the interval, presenters Clive Anderson and Suzy Klein talk to the artists and special guests.

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Episodes

Season

28 episodes

BBC Proms: First Night at the Proms

First Night at the Proms

Prom 9: Elgar Anniversary

Prom 10: Orchestre National de Lyon

Prom 12: 1934

Prom 19 - Berlioz and Mendelssohn

Prom 20 - Stravinsky and Schumann

Prom 22: A Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals

Prom 29: Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony

Prom 30 - Knussen Conducts Knussen

Prom 31: National Youth Orchestra

Prom 38: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring

Prom 39: Birtwistle's Mask of Orpheus

Prom 36: Handel Anniversary Highlights

Prom 47: Handel's Samson

Prom 48: Barenboim and West-Eastern Divan

Prom 50: Beethoven's Fidelio

Prom 56: Lang Lang Plays Chopin

Prom 57: Tchaikovsky Night

Prom 59: Tonhalle Orchestra

Prom 64: Jurowski & London Philharmonic

Prom 65: Gustav Mahler Jugend Orchester

Prom 53: Composers of the Year

Prom 73: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Prom 40: Beethoven's 9th Symphony

Last Night of the Proms - Part One

Last Night of the Proms - Part Two

Episode 100

Episode 101