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Press Releases ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms on television

Category: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms & Orchestras; ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One; ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two; µþµþ°äÌý¹ó´Ç³Ü°ù
Date: 03.07.2008
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The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ today announces new primetime Saturday nights for the 2008 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two, regular live relays on µþµþ°äÌý¹ó´Ç³Ü°ù and that all televised Proms will be available on demand on the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ iPlayer.

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For the first time ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two has a regular primetime weekly presence at the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms throughout the season, providing Proms broadcasts on Saturday nights, adding to ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two's coverage of the First Night on Friday 18 July and the Last Night.

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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One joins the live celebrations for the climax of the Last Night of the Proms on Saturday 13 September.

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The new Saturday nights on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two, beginning on 26 July, include relays of live Proms; in-depth insights into notable anniversaries such as the Hallé Orchestra and Vaughan Williams; highlights from Nigel Kennedy's first performances at the Proms for 21 years; a recreation of the traditional Proms concept of a "Beethoven Night"; and a celebration of two of the world's leading conductors, Daniel Barenboim and Pierre Boulez.

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The presenters are conductor Charles Hazlewood and broadcaster Suzy Klein, both of whom are regular contributors to ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3, and who will also present the Proms on µþµþ°äÌý¹ó´Ç³Ü°ù.

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For the first time ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two will be based in a specially-built studio within the Royal Albert Hall building, which will have a large screen showing preparations within the auditorium, as well as showing specially recorded films and live interviews with artists backstage.

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Clive Anderson joins Suzy Klein for the Last Night Of The Proms, and the pair also present the Great Conductors Proms, which complements ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two's new conducting series Maestro, also presented by Clive Anderson, which begins in August.

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All ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two Proms are also broadcast on the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ HD channel and all televised Proms are available to view for seven days on the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ iPlayer.

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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Four also offers a consistent pattern of concerts across the season, with Proms every Sunday and Monday evening for seven weeks, with some additional concerts mid-season to include performances given by Daniel Barenboim and Pierre Boulez.

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Most of the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Four programmes are live, but some of the most sought-after concerts of the season will also be recorded to ensure audiences have the opportunity to experience them.

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These will include Sir Simon Rattle with the Berlin Philharmonic and the World Music gala, both of which fall on days other than the regular Sunday and Monday slots on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Four.

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The presenters for the Proms on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Four are Charles Hazlewood, Suzy Klein, Sara Mohr-Pietsch, Verity Sharp and Petroc Trelawny, all of whom also present Proms on Radio 3.

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General Information

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All televised Proms are available to view for seven days on the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ iPlayer.

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Digital viewers can access red button services for all televised Proms, including detailed background notes on each concert on both ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Four and ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two.

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On the Last Night Of The Proms, audiences can choose between live relays of the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms In The Park concerts from around the country by pressing the red button.

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The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms website at bbc.co.uk/proms is the primary source for the most up-to-date information about the programme of concerts and events, artists and repertoire.

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The site also invites audiences to participate in debate by submitting their own reviews and joining the lively discussions on the message board.

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There is a wealth of background on the unique history of the world's greatest music festival and unprecedented insight into the season.

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Listeners can access detailed notes about the music featured in each evening's concert, available on the website one hour before each concert, complementing the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms broadcast experience.

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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two (and ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ HD) transmission dates

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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Four transmission dates

• Sunday 20 July: Folk Day with Bella Hardy, Martin Simpson and Bellowhead
  Live
  Presented by Charles Hazlewood
• Monday 21 July: Messiaen & Saint-Saens
  Live
  Presented by Charles Hazlewood
• Sunday 27 July: Messiaen – ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ National Orchestra of Wales/Fischer
  Live/deferred
  Presented by Suzy Klein
• Monday 28 July: Beethoven & Elliott Carter – ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ SO/Robertson
  Live
  Presented by Suzy Klein
• Sunday 3 August: Beethoven & Mahler – ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ SSO/Runnicles
  Live
  Presented by Verity Sharp
• Monday 4 August: World Music Gala (part 1)
  Recorded
  Presented by Verity Sharp
• Sunday 10 August: King's Singers 40th Anniversary
  Recorded
  Presented by Suzy Klein
• Monday 11 August: World Music Gala (part 2)
  Recorded
  Presented by Verity Sharp
• Thursday 14 August: Barenboim & West-Eastern Divan
  Live/deferred
  Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch
• Friday 15 August: Boulez & the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ SO – Janacek
  Live
  Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch
• Sunday 17 August: Beethoven's Mass in C – City of London Sinfonia
  Live
  Presented by Petroc Trelawny
• Sunday 24 August: Bach St John Passion – John Eliot Gardiner
  Live/deferred
  Presented by Petroc Trelawny
• Monday 25 August: Prokofiev & Tchaikovsky – RPO/Gatti
  Live/deferred
  Presented by Petroc Trelawny
• Sunday 31 August: Lang Lang recital
  Recorded
  Presented by Petroc Trelawny
• Monday 1 Sept: Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester – Beethoven/Sibelius
  Live/deferred
  Presented by Petroc Trelawny
• Sunday 7 Sept: Berliner Philharmoniker/Rattle – Brahms/Shostakovich
  Recorded
  Presented by Charles Hazlewood
• Monday 8 Sept: Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Haitink – Turnage/Mahler
  Live
  Presented by Charles Hazlewood

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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One transmission date

• Saturday 13 Sept: Last Night, Part 2 (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ SO/Belohlávek)
  Broadcast live
  Presented by Clive Anderson and Suzy Klein

All Proms are broadcast live on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3 and are available on the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ iPlayer for seven days.

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