BBC Proms - S49E02: BBC Proms 95: the Centenary Season

Name: BBC Proms 95: the Centenary Season
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1995-07-24
Duration: 3 h

Jul 24, 1995DocumentarySeason 49, Episode 2

In the second live visit to the Proms, the Philharmonia Orchestra performs Elgar'sÃEnigma Variations. Before the performance, conductor Leonard Slatkin, an American with a great enthusiasm for English music, gives a personal view of one of the composer's most enduring works. James Naughtie introduces the concert, which also includes the exciting Concert Music for Brass and Strings by Paul Hindemith and Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2. The soloist is the young Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes.

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BBC Proms S49E02 Synopsis

Stream BBC Proms "BBC Proms 95: the Centenary Season" in HD quality on Goojara. Originally aired on 1995-07-24, this episode is part of Season 49 of BBC Proms. As part of this Documentary series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. In the second live visit to the Proms, the Philharmonia Orchestra performs Elgar'sÃEnigma Variations. Before the performance, conductor Leonard Slatkin, an American with a great enthusiasm for English music, gives a personal view of one of the compo...