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BBC Proms (1947)

7.7 80 seasons 1181 episodes Returning Series

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The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and in recent years has explored an innovative series of Proms around the UK with concerts in all four nations. Its aim: to bring the best in classical music to the widest possible audience, which remains true to founder-conductor Henry Wood’s original vision in 1895. Whether you are a classical connoisseur or think classical music isn’t for you, there is something for everyone in the eight-week stretch of concerts.

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Seasons & episodes

First Night of the PromsAug 9, 1980

After weeks of uncertainty the 1980 Henry Wood Promenade Concerts were launched last week at the Royal Albert Hall , London, with a perform…

The Sunday PromAug 10, 1980

The long-awaited start of the 1980 Henry Wood Promenade Concerts came last week at the Royal Albert Hall in London. In the first of four re…

The Sunday PromAug 17, 1980

In tonight's recording from the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts the young Italian conductor Riccardo Chailly makes his Prom debut in two rare…

The Sunday PromAug 24, 1980

In the third of this series of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts recorded at the Royal Albert Hall , London, Colin Davis conducts the London Sy…

Live from the PromsAug 26, 1980

BBC2 joins with Radio 3 in stereo for a live relay of the first half of tonight's Henry Wood Promenade Concert from the Royal Albert Hall,…

From the PromsAug 27, 1980

Walter Weller conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, of which he has recently been appointed principal conductor, in Symphony No 7, in…

The Sunday PromAug 31, 1980

In the fourth of this series of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, Kiril Kondrashin , making his firs…

Last Night of the PromsSep 13, 1980

Introduced by Richard Baker. BBC1 joins Radio 3 in stereo for the second half of tonight's closing concert of the 86th season of Henry Wood…