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July 29, 1973

1973

01. Omnibus at the Proms

The first of six visits to the Royal Albert Hall for the 1973 Henry Wood Promenade Concerts.

Iona Brown plays Walton Violin Concerto in B minor with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra leader Erich Gruenberg

Conducted by James Loughran

The programme begins with Elgar's Cockaigne Overture

Introduced by Richard Baker

(Part of the concert given on 21 July)

(Colour)

July 29, 1973

02. Omnibus at the Proms

The second of six visits to the Royal Albert Hall for the 1973 Henry Wood Promenade Concerts.

Michael Roll plays Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra leader Bela Dekany

Conductor Pierre Boulez

The programme also includes Webern: Passacaglia, Op 1

Introduced by Richard Baker

(Part of the concert given on 25 July)

August 5, 1973

03. Omnibus at the Proms: Rachmaninov Centenary Concert

The third of six visits to the Royal Albert Hall for the 1973 Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. Andre Previn conducts Rachmaninov's Choral setting of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Bells'

with Sheila Armstrong (soprano), Robert Tear (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone) LSO Chorus chorus master Arthur Oldham and the London Symphony Orchestra leader John Brown

Introduced by Richard Baker

(Part of the concert given on 26 July)

(Next week: Music by Mozart and Johann Strauss)

(Colour)

August 12, 1973

04. Omnibus at the Proms: Viennese Music

Fourth of six visits to the Royal Albert Hall

Janos Furst conducts the London Mozart Players in music by Johann Strauss and Mozart

Piano Concerto in G major (K 453) with Imogen Cooper as soloist

"Imogen Cooper has a high reputation as one of our best up-and-comings. Interesting, too, that a pupil of Brendel - who plays on Thursday - should be heard in the same week". (Philip Jones)

Introduced by Richard Baker

(Part of the concert given on 11 August)

August 19, 1973

05. Omnibus at the Proms: Elgar

The fifth of six visits to the Royal Albert Hall for the 1973 season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts Colin Davis conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Elgar Symphony No 2 in E flat

'I'm delighted that Colin Davis's performance of Elgar's Second Symphony is being televised. For me, it's one of the greatest symphonies and it's at last achieving the popularity it deserves.' (Andrew Davis)

Introduced by Richard Baker

(Part of the concert given on 22 August) No 15

August 26, 1973

06. Omnibus at the Proms: Shostakovich

A further visit to the Royal Albert Hall for the 1973 season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts

Sir Charles Groves conducts the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in Shostakovich Symphony No 15 in A major

"Charles Groves is a marvellous conductor for singers. I did my first Verdi Requiem with him and I can remember just how much of a help he was to me." (Ava June)

September 2, 1973

07. Concertgebouw at the Proms

Holland's leading orchestra under its conductor Bernard Haitink can be seen in the first of two visits to the London Proms.

The concert, recorded yesterday at the Royal Albert Hall, includes Mendelssohn Incidental music to A Midsummer Night's Dream and Dvorak Symphony No 9 (From the New World)

'The Midsummer Night's Dream music has many unknown pieces that are very beautiful, including that tiny march, looking forward all the way to Mahler.' (Bernard Haitink)

Introduced by Cormac Rigby

September 9, 1973

08. Last Night of the Proms

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, the second half of the closing concert of the 79th season of Henry Wood Proms. Norman Del Mar conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra, leader Bela Dekany, and the BBC Singers, director John Poole

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

Walton - Suite: Facade

arr Henry Wood - Fantasia on British Sea Songs

Parry, orch Elgar - Jerusalem

orch Elgar - National Anthem

Introduced by Richard Baker

September 15, 1973
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