Omnibus at the Proms

17th August 1990 Season 44 Episode 5

Mark-Anthony Turnage 's Three Screaming Popes and Bartok's Second Violin Concerto. Sue Cook meets one of Britain's most original young composers, Mark-Anthony Turnage , whose Three Screaming Popes, inspired by some Francis Bacon paintings, is now given its London premiere. The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Simon Rattle , is joined by the Korean virtuoso Kyung-Wha Chung for a performance of Bartok's Second Violin Concerto. Director Barrie Gavin Executive producer Jonathan Fulford (Nextweek:SeijiOzawaconducts Brahms's Symphony No 1 in C minor)

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Season 44 · Episode 6

Omnibus at the Proms: Brahms's First Symphony

The Old School Tie. The orchestra in tonight's concert owes its existence and name to one man: Professor Hideo Saito, who helped revolutionise the teaching of European music in post-war Japan. The Saito Kinen Orchestra was formed in 1984, ten years after his death. All the players were ex-pupils of his, who otherwise led separate musical careers, but assembled for a few hectic weeks every summer. Omnibus follows the Saito Kinen Orchestra from its 1990 reunion in Salzburg to its arrival in London for a Proms performance of Brahms's First Symphony, conducted by Seiji Ozawa. Introduced by Sarah Dunant.

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