BBC Proms - Season 43 Episode 1 First Night of the Proms
The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts return tonight live in stereo from the Royal Albert Hall. The opening concert features a popular Beethoven Symphony and a powerful Stravinsky work written in collaboration with Jean Cocteau. With the BBC Symphony Orchestra, led by Bela Dekany, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Part 1
Beethoven Symphony No 4 in B flat major
8.05* Interval feature: Jean Cocteau (1889-1963)
Jean Cocteau, one of the most eclectic and colourful of French artists, was born 100 years ago this month. Roger Nichols looks at his often bizarre relationship with his contemporaries and traces his collaboration with Stravinsky.
8.25* Part 2
Stravinsky Oedipus Rex
(sung in Latin with English subtitles)
BBC Singers (men's voices)
Chorus master Malcolm Hicks
Introduced by Richard Baker
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First Air Date: Sep 13, 1947
Last Air date: Jul 20, 2025
Season: 79 Season
Episode: 772 Episode
Runtime: 180 minutes
IMDb: 7.70/10 by 3.00 users
Popularity: 30.6474
Language: English
Keyword : classical music, concert film
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