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BBC Proms: 2017

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48 episodes · first aired Jul 14, 2017

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  1. 1 First Night of the Proms - Part 1 Jul 14, 2017 · 1h BBC Proms 2017 kicks off in style tonight at the Royal Albert Hall. Beethoven's dramatic Third Piano Concerto is performed by star soloist Igor Levit with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and…
  2. 2 First Night of the Proms - Part 2 Jul 14, 2017 · 1h The First Night of the Proms culminates with Harmonium, a dazzling choral work from American music titan John Adams, who celebrates his 70th birthday this year. Harmonium is a thrilling…
  3. 3 Barenboim's Elgar Jul 16, 2017 · 2h Broadcast of Prom 4: Daniel Barenboim and Staatskapel Berlin Inspirational maestro Daniel Barenboim makes his second appearance in this opening weekend of the 2017 Proms season. Conducting…
  4. 4 John Williams’ Film Prom Jul 21, 2017 · 2h Broadcast of Prom 8: Celebrating John Williams Celebrate the 85th birthday of one of the world’s favourite film composers in an evening of big emotions and even bigger melodies.
  5. 5 Haitink’s Mozart Jul 23, 2017 · 1h 45m Broadcast of Prom 3: Bernard Haitink conducts Mozart and Schumann BBC Proms legend Bernard Haitink returns to the Royal Albert Hall to conduct his beloved Chamber Orchestra of Europe…
  6. 6 Malcolm Sargent Revisited Jul 28, 2017 · 2h 15m Broadcast of Prom 13: Malcolm Sargent's 500th Prom Nicknamed 'Flash Harry', Sir Malcolm Sargent was the chief conductor of the Proms for two decades, bringing the concerts to TV audiences…
  7. 7 Scott Walker Revisited Jul 28, 2017 · 1h 25m Broadcast of Prom 15: The Songs of Scott Walker (1967–70) Jarvis Cocker leads an eclectic line-up in this late night tribute to the 60s cult icon Scott Walker. Conductor Jules Buckley has…
  8. 8 Zhang’s Beethoven Jul 30, 2017 · 2h Broadcast of Prom 21: Beethoven – Symphony No. 9, ‘Choral’ Beethoven's much-loved Ninth Symphony, with its passionate plea for unity, is performed by the BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of…
  9. 9 Beethoven’s Fidelio Jul 30, 2017 · 2h Broadcast of Prom 9: Beethoven – Fidelio Beethoven’s only opera is a passionate musical protest against political oppression that premiered in the wake of the French Revolution. Stuart…
  10. 10 Ella and Dizzy Revisited Aug 4, 2017 · 2h 5m Broadcast of Prom 27: Ella and Dizzy: A Centenary Tribute A special Proms tribute to jazz greats Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie, in the centenary year of their births. Grammy…
  11. 11 Ades Conducts Stravinsky Aug 6, 2017 · 1h 20m Broadcast of Prom 28: National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain returns to the BBC Proms under the baton of renowned composer and conductor…
  12. 12 Oklahoma! Aug 11, 2017 · 2h 55m Broadcast of Prom 35: John Wilson conducts Oklahoma! Cowboys and farm girls are let loose in the Royal Albert Hall as the John Wilson Orchestra transports us to the Great American Plains…
  13. 13 Dausgaard’s Rachmaninov Aug 13, 2017 · 2h 20m Broadcast of Prom 37: Rachmaninov – Piano Concerto No. 3 This all-Rachmaninov programme features two of the composer's greatest and most-loved works performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony…
  14. 14 Beethoven’s Eroica Revisited Jul 22, 2017 Broadcast of Prom 10: Aurora Orchestra – Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ The fearlessly brilliant members of Aurora Orchestra put Beethoven's revolutionary Eroica Symphony under the Proms microscope…
  15. 15 Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar Aug 18, 2017 · 1h 20m Broadcast of Prom 41: Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar Two goliaths of 20th-century music, Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass, recorded the studio album Passages together in 1989. The result was a…
  16. 16 Bach’s St John Passion Aug 20, 2017 · 2h 40m Broadcast of Prom 49: Bach’s St John Passion In one of a series of Proms performances marking the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, John Butt directs his Dunedin Consort in…
  17. 17 Charles Mingus Revisited Aug 25, 2017 · 2h Broadcast of Prom 53: Beneath the Underdog: Charles Mingus Revisited A giant in 20th-century jazz, the legendary composer, bandleader and bass player Charles Mingus is celebrated by…
  18. 18 CBSO play Beethoven’s Fifth Aug 27, 2017 · 1h 50m Broadcast of Prom 50: Beethoven, Stravinsky and Gerald Barry Katie Derham introduces the first of six weekly programmes celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Proms, featuring some of…
  19. 19 Big Band Swing with Clare Teal Sep 1, 2017 · 2h 15m Broadcast of Prom 57: Swing No End Singer and broadcaster Clare Teal heads the charge in this big band spectacular. Travel back in time with this rip-roaring Prom to the 1930s and 1940s…
  20. 20 Stax with Jools Holland Sep 1, 2017 · 1h 18m Broadcast of Prom 65: Stax Records: 50 Years of Soul Founded in 1957, Memphis-based Stax Records was synonymous with southern soul - a distinctive blend of funk, gospel and R&B that…
  21. 21 Simon Rattle’s Gurrelieder Sep 3, 2017 · 2h Broadcast of Prom 46: Schoenberg – Gurrelieder In one of the highlights of this year's Proms season, Sir Simon Rattle brings Schoenberg's colossal Gurrelieder to the Royal Albert Hall…
  22. 22 Classical Music of India and Pakistan Sep 3, 2017 · 2h 20m Broadcast of Prom 55: Classical Music of India and Pakistan To mark the 70th anniversary of independence from British rule and the subsequent Partition of India from Pakistan and…
  23. 23 Andras Schiff Plays Bach Sep 7, 2017 · 2h Broadcast of Prom 73: Sir András Schiff performs Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier After his extraordinary performance of Bach's Goldberg Variations at the 2015 Proms, world-renowned…
  24. 24 Dvořák and Bartók Sep 8, 2017 · 2h Broadcast of Prom 70: Missy Mazzoli, Bartók and Dvořák Bartok's sparkling Second Piano Concerto and Dvorak's Eighth Symphony are in the spotlight as American pianist Jeremy Denk joins…
  25. 25 Chineke! Orchestra with Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Jeanine De Bique Sep 8, 2017 · 1h 26m Broadcast of Prom 62: Chineke! The UK’s first majority BME orchestra, Chineke!, makes its Proms debut. 2016 BBC Young Musician winner, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, is the soloist, and the…
  26. 26 Last Night of the Proms - Part One Sep 9, 2017 The BBC Proms 2017 season comes to a close with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and their Finnish chief conductor Sakari Oramo leading proceedings live from London's Royal Albert Hall. Soprano…
  27. 27 Last Night of the Proms - Part Two Sep 9, 2017 · 1h 30m The Last Night of the Proms celebrations continue live from the Royal Albert Hall in London. John Adams's seventieth birthday is marked with the London premiere of his exhilarating Lola…
  28. 51 Proms Extra: Episode 1 Jul 22, 2017 · 40m Katie Derham returns with the magazine show Proms Extra to review the opening week of Proms 2017 with her special guests. This week's review includes Elgar's Second Symphony conducted by…
  29. 52 Proms Extra: Episode 2 Jul 29, 2017 · 40m Join Katie Derham as she looks back at the week's events from the Proms, with conductors Xian Zhang, Jules Buckley and violinist Tai Murray. This programme focuses on Walton's Facade from…
  30. 53 Proms Extra: Episode 3 Aug 5, 2017 · 40m Katie Derham presents the companion guide to the Proms. Tonight's show has the tenor Stuart Skelton, soprano Ailish Tynan and gospel conductor and composer Ken Burton discussing…
  31. 54 Proms Extra: Episode 4 Aug 12, 2017 · 40m Proms Extra continues to explore the Proms season as it passes the halfway mark. Katie Derham is joined by harpist Catrin Finch and singer Julian Ovenden, and the show turns the spotlight…
  32. 55 Proms Extra: Episode 5 Aug 19, 2017 · 40m Katie Derham is joined in the studio by baritone Roderick Williams and composer Hannah Kendall. Music featured comes from Rachmaninov's Second Symphony, Aurora Orchestra's performance of…
  33. 56 Proms Extra: Episode 6 Aug 26, 2017 · 40m Katie Derham reviews the sixth full week of Proms activity in this penulitimate episode of Proms Extra. She is joined by jazz saxophonist Soweto Kinch and conductor John Butt to discuss…
  34. 57 Proms Extra: Episode 7 Sep 10, 2017 · 40m Katie Derham presents the final Proms Extra for the Proms season. On this show, she is joined by percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, star saxophonist Jess Gillam and acclaimed pianist…
  35. 61 Beethoven: Overture ‘Leonore’ No.3 Aug 27, 2017 · 14m The CBSO perform Beethoven's dramatic overture, celebrating the triumph of truth over tyranny in music of radiant beauty. Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla conducts. (performance from Prom #50)
  36. 62 Gerald Barry: Canada Aug 27, 2017 · 7m Tenor Allan Clayton is the soloist in the world premiere of Gerald Barry's new work, inspired by revolutionary events in Canada’s history. Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla conducts the CBSO…
  37. 63 Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D major Aug 27, 2017 · 23m Violinist Leila Josefowicz performs Stravinsky's fiercely brilliant neo-Classical concerto, with the CBSO and Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla. (Performance from Prom #50)
  38. 64 David Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68 Sep 8, 2017 · 10m Sheku Kanneh-Masson performs an arrangement of the Hungarian Rhapsody by the 19th-Century Bohemian cellist and composer David Popper. (Performance from Prom #62)
  39. 65 Hannah Kendall: The Spark Catchers Sep 8, 2017 · 10m World premiere of BBC commission of Hannah Kendall's The Spark Catchers which takes inspiration from the urgent energy of Lemn Sissay's poem of the same name. (Performance from Prom #62)
  40. 66 Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol, Op 34 Sep 8, 2017 · 17m Rimsky-Korsakov's popular 'Capriccio on Spanish Themes' is based on five lively and exuberant Spanish folk tunes. (Performance from Prom #62)
  41. 67 Missy Mazzoli: Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres) Sep 8, 2017 · 10m The European premiere of Missy Mazzoli's mesmeric Sinfonia - music 'in the shape of the solar system' that weaves and coils itself in a sequence of pulsing loops.
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