³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms 2007
Broadcasting the Proms
The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ brings the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms, the world's greatest classical music festival, to the widest
possible audience via ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ radio, television and online. ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3 broadcasts each
concert live and all are available on-demand via Listen Again for seven days after broadcast.
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- Proms broadcast live on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3
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- Proms available online with on-demand listening over seven
days
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- First regular weekly broadcasts on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Four in addition
to extensive television coverage of the season across ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ
One and ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two
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- ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One broadcasts three themed concert programmes
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- Digital services provide in-depth information about each
broadcast on-air and online
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This is the first year that ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Four has had a regular weekly
presence at the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms which is at the heart of the
extensive television coverage this season. ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One
broadcasts highlights from six concerts in a series of three
special programmes and ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two brings viewers some of
this season's highlights.
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A wide range of multimedia platforms
bring the full range of programming, supported by news about
the season, information about the music and artists and
related broadcasts inviting audiences outside the Royal Albert
Hall to join in and enjoy the complete ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms experience.
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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms are broadcast live on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3. Listeners can
hear repeat broadcasts of most concerts each weekday in
Afternoon on 3 (2.00pm) at bbc.co.uk/radio3. ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms
Chamber Music concerts are broadcast live from Cadogan
Hall and repeated the following Saturday (2.00pm) and ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ
Proms Composer Portraits are broadcast on the day of
recording, after the evening's Prom.
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Regular programmes
across the station will also feature ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms-related content
with detailed information about the wider musical and cultural
context of the season's key events.This includes two special
Sunday Features, which focus upon Sibelius (in the year of the
50th anniversary of his death) and Shakespeare, building upon
the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms theme which celebrates repertoire inspired by
his works.
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Artists and composers will join presenters to offer insights
into the works being performed and their own unique
interpretations. Listeners to ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3 via DAB digital radio
and Freeview will be able to view ‘now playing' details and
programme notes.
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The season is also available to listeners
throughout Europe, North America and across the world via
the European Broadcasting Union, as well as online via the
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms website. Selected concerts will again be broadcast on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3 over the Christmas period.
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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Four offers viewers the chance to enjoy a raft of
concerts broadcast live weekly throughout the season and
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two features some of this year's most eagerly awaited
performances, including those directed by Sir Colin Davis,
Michael Tilson Thomas and Bernard Haitink. Highlights from six
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms concerts are brought to ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One viewers in a
series of three themed programmes.
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The first of these reflects
the 150th anniversary of Edward Elgar's birth, featuring the
composer's Enigma Variations performed by Daniele Gatti and
the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra coupled with Paul Watkins
performing the legendary Cello Concerto, recorded on the
opening night of the season.
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Subsequent programmes
celebrate young, international orchestral music-making with
highlights from concerts by the National Youth Orchestras of
both Venezuela and Great Britain and the European Union
Youth Orchestra and a special broadcast showcasing Baroque
favourites.
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For all televised Proms on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two and ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ
Fou, digital TV viewers (digital satellite, Freeview,Virgin TV
and Sky viewers) can press the red button on their remote
control to access programme notes tailored to each channel.
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These programme notes provide viewers with a guide to the
music including biographical information about the composer,
background information and contextual references about the
work, deeper analytical details and a commentary about specific interesting features of the music. On the Last Night of
the Proms, this will also include live coverage from Proms in
the Park concerts around the UK.
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Every ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Prom can be heard live online and concerts are
available for up to seven days after the original broadcast. Last
year there was a 200 per cent increase in the numbers of people
using the ‘Listen Again' service at bbc.co.uk/radio3 and more
than a million requests by users were received throughout the
season.
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The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms website continues to be the primary source
for the most up-to-date information about the programme of
concerts and events, artists and repertoire, also inviting
audiences to participate in debate by submitting their own
reviews and joining the lively discussions on the message
board. Online users are offered a wealth of background
material with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and a look
at the more historical perspective, celebrating the rich and
unique history of the world's greatest music festival.
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Listeners
can access detailed notes about the music featured in each
evening's concert, available one hour before each concert,
complementing the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms broadcast experience.The
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms will once again create a special WAP site for the
season enabling users to access information via their mobile
phones, including listings, updates, booking and broadcast
information.
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Broadcast listings
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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms are broadcast live on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3 and ancillary
events as follows:
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- ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms Saturday Matinee concerts are broadcast live
on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3 at 3.00pm
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- ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms Chamber Music concerts are broadcast live on
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3 on Mondays at 1.00pm and repeated the
following Saturday at 2.00pm
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- ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms Composer Portraits will be recorded for
broadcast on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3 immediately after that evening's
Prom. Andrew McGregor will be talking to David Matthews
and Thomas Adés, and the portraits will include chamber
music by the composers.
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Throughout the season on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3, programmes will
feature Proms-related material.
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- Proms Preview Evening (Thursday 12 July, 7.00pm–8.45pm)
Petroc Trelawny previews the season's programme and
features interviews with selected artists who will be
taking part
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- A special programme will be devoted to this year's
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms/Guardian Young Composers Competition and
will be broadcast on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3 between the two Proms on Friday 24 August
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- In Breakfast (weekdays, 7.00am–10.00am; weekends,
7.00am–9.00am), Rob Cowan, Martin Handley and Sara
Mohr-Pietsch present music and updates on the season
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- Summer CD Review (Saturdays, 9.00am–12.00 noon) will
feature new releases and reissues from artists and
orchestras appearing at the Proms
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- Classical Collection (weekdays, 10.00am–12.00 noon)
Sarah Walker and James Jolly present their favourite
recordings of works featured throughout this year's Proms
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- Afternoon on 3 (weekdays, 2.00pm–5.00pm) will include
repeat broadcast of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms concerts
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- In Tune (weekdays, 5.00pm–start of Prom) features
interviews, performances and news surrounding the Proms
season, presented by Sean Rafferty
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- Twenty Minutes Talks and features broadcast in the intervals
of evening Proms, reflecting Proms themes and anniversaries
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- The Adverb Broadcast weekly during Proms intervals on
Thursday evenings throughout the season. Actors and
writers join Ian McMillan and guest presenters for readings
and discussion, including specially commissioned new writing
on Shakespearean themes.The programme is recorded
before live audiences at Cadogan Hall each Monday
immediately after the Proms Chamber Music concert
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- Artist Focus (weekdays, 10.30pm–11.00pm) will explore
music by selected artists featured across the season
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- Sunday Feature This year's ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms Sunday Features
focus upon Shakespeare and Sibelius. In 'Courting the East:
Shakespeare and the Ottomans' (22 July, 9.30pm–10.15pm),
dynamic historian Jerry Brotton uncovers the complex
relationship between the court of
Elizabeth I and
the Islamic world, vividly
illustrated by Shakespeare.
Later in the season a
special programme marks
the 50th anniversary of
Sibelius's death
(5 August, 9.30pm–
10.15pm)
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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One
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Elgar at the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms |
(Transmission date tbc) |
| Enigma Variations |
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Daniele Gatti |
| Cello Concerto |
Paul Watkins/³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra/Jiřà BÄ•lohlávek |
| Four Choral Songs, Op. 53 (excerpts) |
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Chorus/Stephen Jackson |
Youth orchestras of the world |
(Transmission date tbc) |
| Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story Latin American works |
Simón BolÃvar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela/Gustavo Dudamel |
| Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1 |
Alexander Kobrin/National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain/Mark Elder |
| Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 |
European Union Youth Orchestra/Sir Colin Davis |
Baroque composers |
(Transmission date tbc) |
Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks
Purcell (arr. Catherine Mackintosh):
Sett of Favourite Airs, Fantasies and Dances
Handel: Arias and Duets
Handel: Concerto a due cori in F major
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Kate Royal/Ian Bostridge;
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment/Rachel Podger;
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra/Gottfried von der Goltz
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Last Night of the Proms |
Broadcast live |
| Last Night of the Proms, Part 2 |
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra/ Jiřà BÄ•lohlávek |
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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two
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| 13 Jul |
First Night of the Proms (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ SO/Jiřà BÄ•lohlávek) |
Broadcast live |
| 14 Jul |
Music from Great British Films (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra) |
Broadcast 28 July |
| 04 Aug |
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain/Mark Elder |
Live/deferred |
| 11 Aug |
European Union Youth Orchestra/Sir Colin Davis |
Live/deferred |
| 25 Aug |
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/Bernard Haitink |
Live/deferred |
| 01 Sep |
San Francisco Symphony/Michael Tilson Thomas |
Live/deferred |
| 08 Sep |
Last Night of the Proms, Part 1 (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ SO/Jiřà BÄ•lohlávek) |
Broadcast live |
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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Four
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| 15 Jul |
Campra/Rameau |
Monteverdi Choir/English Baroque Soloists/Buskaid/Gardiner |
| 16 Jul |
Berio/Rossini |
Swingle Singers/Chorus and Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome/Antonio Pappano |
| 17 Jul |
Hayden/Bernstein/
Ives |
O. Shaham/³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ SO/David Robertson |
| 22 Jul |
Dean/Beethoven |
Gondwana Voices/³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Chorus/³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ SO/David Robertson |
| 23 Jul |
Haydn |
Handel and Haydn Society of Boston/Sir Roger Norrington |
| 29 Jul |
¹ó²¹³Ü°ùé/µþ±ð°ù±ô¾±´Ç³ú/µþ¾±³ú±ð³Ù |
Von Otter/Les Musiciens du Louvre,Grenoble/Marc Minkowski |
| 30 Jul |
Ravel/Salonen/
Berlioz |
Bronfman/³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ SO/Esa-Pekka Salonen |
| 31 Jul |
Sibelius/Britten/
³Õ²¹°ùè²õ±ð/¶Ù±ð²ú³Ü²õ²õ²â |
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Scottish SO/Ilan Volkov |
| 05 Aug |
Brahms/Elgar/
R. Strauss |
Ogrintchouk/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Daniele Gatti |
| 06 Aug |
Beethoven/Berg/
Korngold/Schumann |
Fleming/³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Philharmonic/Gianandrea Noseda |
| 07 Aug |
Britten/Mahler |
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Philharmonic/Gianandrea Noseda |
| 13 Aug |
Weber/Mahler/
Brahms |
Frankfurt Radio Symphony/Paavo Järvi |
| 14 Aug |
Stravinsky/
Bernstein/
Gershwin |
Marcus Roberts Trio/³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Scottish SO/Robert Spano |
| 19 Aug |
Shostakovich/
Bernstein/
Ginastera etc |
Simón BolÃvar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela/Gustavo Dudamel |
| 20 Aug |
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Philharmonia Orchestra/Christoph von Dohnányi |
| 26 Aug |
µþ°ù¾±³Ù³Ù±ð²Ô/²Ñ²¹°ù³Ù¾±²Ôů/
Prokofiev |
Kahanek/³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ SO/Jiřà BÄ•lohlávek |
| 27 Aug |
Michael Ball (repertoire tbc) |
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra/Callum McLeod |
| 28 Aug |
Tchaikovsky/
Prokofiev |
LSO/Valery Gergiev |
| 02 Sep |
Ives/R. Strauss/
Shostakovich |
Voigt/San Francisco Symphony/Michael Tilson Thomas |
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