1966

01 First Night of the Proms Episode 123rd July 1966 Television cameras are at the Royal Albert Hall for the first half of the opening concert in the 72nd Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. Moura Lympany (piano) BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Hugh Maguire Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent The National Anthem Overture: Roman Carnival.. Berlioz Piano Concerto in A minor. Schumann Before the concert begins Richard Baker talks to Sir Malcolm Sargent who is conducting his 500th Promenade Concert. 02 Sunday Prom: Music of Johann Strauss Episode 231st July 1966 The first in a series of six programmes recorded from the BBC's 1966 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Halle Orchestra Leader, Martin Milner Conducted by Sir John Barbirolli Overture: The Gypsy Baron Waltz: Tales from the Vienna Woods Pizzicato Polka Thunder and Lightning Polka Emperor Waltzes 03 Sunday Prom Episode 37th August 1966 The second in a series of six programmes recorded from the BBC's 1966 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Hugh Maguire Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Introduced by Richard Baker. 04 Sunday Prom Episode 414th August 1966 The third in a series of six programmes recorded from the BBC's 1966 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. Clifford Curzon (piano) BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Hugh Maguire Conducted by Gary Bertini Introduced by Richard Baker. 05 Bliss Birthday Prom Episode 515th August 1966 Part of the Promenade Concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall to celebrate the seventy-fifth birthday of The Master of The Queen's Musick, Sir Arthur Bliss. John Ogdon is soloist in Bliss's Piano Concerto (1939) Written for the 1939 New York World's Fair with the BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Hugh Maguire Conducted by Sir Arthur Bliss Before the concerto Sir Arthur and Lady Bliss, in conversation with Richard Baker, recall some of the memorable events in their lives. 06 Sunday Prom Episode 621st August 1966 The fourth in a series of six programmes recorded from the BBC's 1966 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. Moscow Radio Orchestra Leader, Mikhail Cherniachovsky Conducted by Gennadi Rozhdestvensky Introduced by Richard Baker. 07 Workshop presents: Pierre Boulez: Portrait - Analysis - Performance Episode 722nd August 1966 The monthly feature about the making of music. In this programme the distinguished French composer talks about his life and music and conducts a performance of his Improvisation No. 2 on Mallarme. With Halina Lukomska (soprano) and The New Music Ensemble: Elizabeth Fletcher (harp), Susan Bradshaw (celesta), Patricia Brady (vibraphone), Richard Rodney Bennett (piano), Eric Allen (bells), Gilbert Webster, Terence Emery, Jack Lees Jr., and Tristan Fry (percussion) 08 Sunday Prom Episode 828th August 1966 The fifth in a series of six programmes recorded from the BBC's 1966 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. Elaine Blighton (soprano), Patricia Kern (contralto), Richard Lewis (tenor), John Cameron (baritone), Owen Brannigan (bass) BBC Chorus Goldsmiths' Choral Union Conductor, Frederick Haggis Royal Choral Society BBC Concert Orchestra Leader, Arthur Leavins Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Gilbert and Sullivan Selections from The Yeomen of the Guard, The Mikado, Iolanthe 09 Sunday Prom Episode 911th September 1966 Last in a series of six programmes recorded from the BBC's 1966 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. Pierre Boulez conducts Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Hugh Maguire Introduced by Richard Baker. with comment by Pierre Boulez. 10 Last Night of the Proms Episode 1017th September 1966 Television cameras are at the Royal Albert Hall, London, for the second half of the final concert in the 72nd Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Hugh Maguire Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Monica Sinclair (contralto) Introduced by Richard Baker.