BBC Proms: First Night of the Proms

155mAired 2013-07-12

The greatest classical music festival in the world gets underway from the Royal Albert Hall. Katie Derham introduces music on a sea-inspired theme by English composers Vaughan Williams and Britten and two sets of the well-known Paganini variations by Rachmaninov and Polish composer Lutoslawski. There is also the world premiere of Julian Anderson's Harmony. Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus and the BBC Proms Youth Choir and soloists Stephen Hough (piano), Sally Mathews (soprano) and Roderick Williams (baritone).

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Season

32 episodes

BBC Proms: First Night of the Proms

First Night of the Proms

Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

Proms on Four: Friday Night at the Proms - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Proms on Four: 20th Century Classics - Les Siecles

Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Santa Cecilia Orchestra

Proms on Four: Friday Night at the Proms - National Youth Orchestra USA

Proms on Four: 20th Century Classics - BBC Symphony Orchestra

Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Mahler Chamber Orchestra

Proms on Four: Friday Night at the Proms - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Proms on Four: Friday Night at the Proms - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

The Urban Prom 2013

Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Santa Cecilia Orchestra

Proms on Four: Friday Night at the Proms - Bach Oratorios

Proms on Four: 20th Century Classics - New Music at the Proms

Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Nigel Kennedy at the Proms

Proms on Four: 20th Century Classics - London Symphony Orchestra

Doctor Who at the Proms (2013)

Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra

Proms on Four: John Wilson's Hollywood Rhapsody

Proms on Four: Tristan and Isolde

Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Sinfonica di Milano

Proms on Four: Friday Night at the Proms - National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

Last Night of the Proms - Part 1

Last Night of the Proms - Part 2

Proms on Four: The Film Music Prom

Britten at the Proms

Episode 31

Episode 33

Episode 100