1967

01 First Night of the Proms Episode 122nd July 1967 Television cameras were at the Royal Albert Hall earlier this evening to record the first half of the opening concert in the 73rd Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. Fou Ts'ong (piano) BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Trevor Williams Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Introduced by Richard Baker. 02 Sunday Prom Episode 230th July 1967 The first in a series of five programmes recorded from the 1967 Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Andre Tchaikowsky (piano) BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Trevor Williams Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Beethoven Overture: Egmont Piano Concerto No. 3, in C minor Introduced by James Fisher. 03 Sunday Prom Episode 36th August 1967 The second in a series of five programmes recorded from the 1967 Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Victoria Postnikova (piano) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Leader, John Ronayne Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult Introduced by Richard Baker. 04 Belshazzar's Feast Episode 411th August 1967 BBC-2 presents a performance of William Walton's dramatic oratorio. Conducted by John Pritchard with Raimund Herincx (baritone) BBC Chorus, BBC Choral Society, Alexandra Choir, Goldsmiths' Choral Union, Harrow Choral Society, London Philharmonic Choir, Royal Choral Society BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Trevor Williams Before the performance Sir William Walton talks to John Warrack about the work and its origins. Introduced by Richard Baker (Recorded at a Promenade Concert from the Royal Albert Hall on Aug. 9) 05 Sunday Prom Episode 513th August 1967 The third in a series of five programmes recorded from the 1967 Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Sir John Barbirolli conducts the Halle Orchestra Leader, Martin Milner in Viennese music by Johann Strauss and Richard Strauss Overture: Die Fledermaus Tritsch-Tratsch Polka Champagne Polka Waltz: The Blue Danube Suite from Der Rosenkavalier Introduced by John Dunn. 06 Sunday Prom Episode 620th August 1967 The fourth in a series of five programmes recorded from the 1967 Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) with the BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Trevor Williams Conducted by Colin Davis Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 ('Emperor') Introduced by Richard Baker. 07 Elgar: Symphony No. 1, in A flat major Episode 725th August 1967 Direct from the Royal Albert Hall, London the second part of tonight's Henry Wood Promenade Concert in which Colin Davis conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Trevor Williams Introduced by Richard Baker. 08 Sunday Prom Episode 810th September 1967 The last in a series of five programmes recorded from the 1967 Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Introduced by John Warrack. Bernard Haitink conducts the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam Leader, Herman Krebbers in Schubert's Symphony No. 9 in C major 09 Last Night of the Proms Episode 916th September 1967 Television cameras are at the Royal Albert Hall, London, for the second half of the final concert in the 73rd Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Trevor Williams Conducted by Colin Davis Monica Sinclair (contralto) Introduced by Richard Baker.