BBC Proms — 1973

Jul 1973

The first of six visits to the Royal Albert Hall for the 1973 Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. Iona Brown plays Walton Violin Concerto in B minor with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra leader Erich Gruenberg Conducted by James Loughran The programme begins with Elgar's Cockaigne Overture Introduced by Richard Baker (Part of the concert given on 21 July) (Colour)

Aug 1973

The second of six visits to the Royal Albert Hall for the 1973 Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. Michael Roll plays Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra leader Bela Dekany Conductor Pierre Boulez The programme also includes Webern: Passacaglia, Op 1 Introduced by Richard Baker (Part of the concert given on 25 July)

Aug 1973

The third of six visits to the Royal Albert Hall for the 1973 Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. Andre Previn conducts Rachmaninov's Choral setting of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Bells' with Sheila Armstrong (soprano), Robert Tear (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone) LSO Chorus chorus master Arthur Oldham and the London Symphony Orchestra leader John Brown Introduced by Richard Baker (Part of the concert given on 26 July) (Next week: Music by Mozart and Johann Strauss) (Colour)

Aug 1973

Fourth of six visits to the Royal Albert Hall Janos Furst conducts the London Mozart Players in music by Johann Strauss and Mozart Piano Concerto in G major (K 453) with Imogen Cooper as soloist "Imogen Cooper has a high reputation as one of our best up-and-comings. Interesting, too, that a pupil of Brendel - who plays on Thursday - should be heard in the same week". (Philip Jones) Introduced by Richard Baker (Part of the concert given on 11 August)

Aug 1973

The fifth of six visits to the Royal Albert Hall for the 1973 season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts Colin Davis conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Elgar Symphony No 2 in E flat 'I'm delighted that Colin Davis's performance of Elgar's Second Symphony is being televised. For me, it's one of the greatest symphonies and it's at last achieving the popularity it deserves.' (Andrew Davis) Introduced by Richard Baker (Part of the concert given on 22 August) No 15

Sept 1973

A further visit to the Royal Albert Hall for the 1973 season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts Sir Charles Groves conducts the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in Shostakovich Symphony No 15 in A major "Charles Groves is a marvellous conductor for singers. I did my first Verdi Requiem with him and I can remember just how much of a help he was to me." (Ava June)

Sept 1973

Holland's leading orchestra under its conductor Bernard Haitink can be seen in the first of two visits to the London Proms. The concert, recorded yesterday at the Royal Albert Hall, includes Mendelssohn Incidental music to A Midsummer Night's Dream and Dvorak Symphony No 9 (From the New World) 'The Midsummer Night's Dream music has many unknown pieces that are very beautiful, including that tiny march, looking forward all the way to Mahler.' (Bernard Haitink) Introduced by Cormac Rigby

Sept 1973

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, the second half of the closing concert of the 79th season of Henry Wood Proms. Norman Del Mar conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra, leader Bela Dekany, and the BBC Singers, director John Poole Elgar - March: Pomp and Circumstance No 1, in D Walton - Suite: Facade arr Henry Wood - Fantasia on British Sea Songs Parry, orch Elgar - Jerusalem orch Elgar - National Anthem Introduced by Richard Baker