1970

The first in a series of five programmes from the 1970 season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts from the Royal Albert Hall.

The first English appearance of the Russian violinist Mark Lubotsky

Britten Violin Concerto, Op 15 with the BBC Symphony Orchestra leader Eli Goren conducted by James Loughran

The programme begins with Schubert Symphony No 8, in B minor (Unfinished)

Introduced by Richard Baker

The second in a series of five programmes from the 1970 Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall.

Pierre Boulez conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra leader Bela Dekany.

Geza Anda (piano)

Stravinsky Suite: The Firebird (1911)

Bartok Piano Concerto No 2

Introduced by Richard Baker.

The third in a series of five programmes from the 1970 Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall.

Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, leader Alan Loveday, conductor Neville Marriner, Simon Preston, Philip Ledger, Christopher Hogwood (harpsichords)

Bach Concerto No 2 in C major, for three harpsichords and strings

The Soft Machine

Hugh Hopper (guitar), Mike Ratledge (organ/electric piano), Robert Wyatt (drums), Elton Dean (saxophones)

Introduced by Richard Baker

The fourth in a series of five programmes from the 1970 Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall.

Stanford Robinson conducts the BBC Choral Society, BBC Concert Orchestra in excerpts from The Yeomen of the Guard, The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado

with Valerie Masterton (soprano), Patricia Kern (mezzo-soprano), Jean Allister (contralto), John Mitchinson (tenor), Derek Hammond-Stroud (baritone), Donald Adams (bass)

Introduced by Richard Baker

The last in a series of five programmes from the 1970 Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall

Halle Orchestra, leader Martin Milner, conducted by Charles Groves

Jean Fonda (piano)

Beethoven - Piano Concerto No 1, in C major

Delius - In a Summer Garden

This concert, which was to have been conducted by Sir John Barbirolli, will include the last filmed interview he gave, shortly before his death, when he talked about himself and his long association with the Henry Wood Proms.

Introduced by Richard Baker

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you the second half of the closing concert in the 76th season.

Colin Davis conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra leader Bela Dekany

Elgar March: Pomp and Circumstance No 1, in D major

Copland El Salon Mexico

Arnold Fantasy for Audience and Orchestra (commissioned by the BBC: first performance)

Parry - Elgar Jerusalem

Introduced by Richard Baker

The first of two programmes recorded from the 1970 season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall.

Peter Katin (piano)

with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, leader Rodney Friend, conducted by John Pritchard

Glinka Overture: Ruslan and Ludmilla

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 3, in D minor

Introduced by Antony Hopkins

The last of two programmes recorded from the 1970 season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts.

Berlioz - Fantastic Symphony

played by the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, conducted by Bernard Haitink

Introduced by Antony Hopkins