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
| Title | BBC Proms - Season 43 Episode 1 : First Night of the Proms |
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| Alternative Titles | The Proms, Proms |
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| First Air Date | 1947-09-13 |
| Last Air Date | 2026-07-26 |
| Number of Episodes | 1169 |
| Number of Seasons | 80 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC One, CBBC, BBC Four, CBeebies, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Television, |
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Episodes List
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BBC Proms Season 43 :Episode 1 First Night of the Proms
1989-07-21The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...
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BBC Proms Season 43 :Episode 2 Omnibus at the Proms
1989-07-28The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...
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BBC Proms Season 43 :Episode 3 Omnibus at the Proms
1989-08-04The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...
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BBC Proms Season 43 :Episode 4 Omnibus at the Proms
1989-08-11The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...
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BBC Proms Season 43 :Episode 5 Omnibus at the Proms
1989-08-18The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...
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BBC Proms Season 43 :Episode 6 Omnibus at the Proms
1989-08-25The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...
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BBC Proms Season 43 :Episode 7 Live from the Proms
1989-08-28The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...
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BBC Proms Season 43 :Episode 8 Live from the Proms
1989-08-28The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...
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BBC Proms Season 43 :Episode 9 Omnibus at the Proms
1989-09-01The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...
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BBC Proms Season 43 :Episode 10 Last Night of the Proms
1989-09-16The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...
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BBC Proms Season 43 :Episode 11 Last Night of the Proms
1989-09-16The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...