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Hannah French and former Proms Controller Sir Nicholas Kenyon discuss Henry Wood’s relationship with 20th-century music in the second of three events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Proms founder-conductor's birth.

Composer Sir James MacMillan, 60 this year, discusses The Confession of Isobel Gowdie and talks about his inspiration and ideas.

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An introduction to the music of tonight’s Prom with ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3 New Generation Thinker Leah Broad.

A short discussion of the wide views and long legends of the Nordic countries between fairytale expert Nicole Schmidt and New Generation Thinker Leah Broad.

A look beneath the surface of swans - in nature and culture - with ‘Human Swan’ Sacha Dench.

Shahidha Bari presents an exploration of Tchaikovsky’s letters, many of which were suppressed because of what they revealed about his sexuality. She is joined by composer Rolf Hind, with readings by actor Tom Stuart.

The power of tragic tales - with poet Clare Pollard and Dr Jennifer Wallace.

Authors Elizabeth Lowry and Iain Sinclair join Matthew Sweet to discuss American gothic and horror writer Edgar Allan Poe, whose poetry inspired Rachmaninov’s The Bells.

Matthew Sweet is joined by critic and broadcaster David Benedict and film critic Pamela Hutchinson to introduce tonight’s Prom.

William Mival, Head of Composition at the Royal College of Music, joins writer Stephen Johnson to discuss Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 and the challenges of writing symphonies in the late 19th century.

Children’s concepts of innocence and experience - with author Patrice Lawrence and New Generation Thinker Emma Butcher.

Ahead of tonight’s Prom, musicologists Adrian Thomas and Nicholas Reyland introduce Lutosławski’s Concerto for Orchestra.

The Aurora Orchestra performs the winning pieces of the 2019 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms Inspire Competition.

Pianist and broadcaster David Owen Norris explores tonight’s programme with musicologist Kate Kennedy.

Inspired by Berlioz’s trickery, Shahidha Bari and Nick Groom explore the long tradition of literary hoaxes, with readings from some of the most creative and audacious examples.

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Composer Errollyn Wallen introduces her new work ahead of its world premiere, and talks about her inspiration and ideas.

What Victorians Did For Fun - historians Kathryn Hughes and Lee Jackson discuss 19th century entertainment.

Wish Upon a Tsar - The Power of Russian Folktales with Marina Warner and Sophie Anderson.

Musicologist Natasha Loges explores the life and work of Clara Schumann in the composer's 200th-anniversary year.

Seán Williams introduces tonight's Prom with readings from the works of Friedrich Schiller, including An Ode to Joy which forms part of the text for Beethoven’s Symphony No.9.

The jungle of Rudyard Kipling’s reputation is explored by novelist Frances Hardinge and academic Sue Walsh, chaired by New Generation Thinker Anindya Raychaudhuri.

The life, work and legacy of great African-American singer-songwriter Nina Simone discussed by poet Zena Edwards and singer Ayanna Witter-Johnson.

An exploration of the life and work of Mieczysław Weinberg with musicologist and broadcaster Erik Levi.

A discussion about the relationship between music and architecture with broadcaster and writer Stephen Johnson.

An exploration of the Russian symphonic tradition, with musicologist Geoffrey Norris and cultural historian Rosamund Bartlett.

Join Robert Macfarlane for a special family-friendly workshop taking you and your children into the world of spell-writing and The Lost Words. THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL

Join professional musicians on the stage of the Royal Albert Hall to create an environment-themed piece inspired by author Robert Macfarlane and artist Jackie Morris’s spell book The Lost Words.

A mind-walk around the sights and insights of British landscapes, ancient and modern with Horatio Clare and Testament.

An introduction to The Magic Flute with musicologist Tim Jones.

Ahead of tonight’s Prom, musicologist Jonathan Cross and Jane Pritchard introduce Stravinsky’s Divertimento: The Fairy’s Kiss.

Kate Kennedy and Jordan Kistler introduce Elgar’s The Music Makers.

The concept of sacrifice in the Old Testament is discussed by the Reverend Richard Coles and Dr Deborah Rooke.

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