From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Paavo Jarvi make his Proms debut with the music of Beethoven and Mahler. Already in his first piano concerto Beethoven is straining at the boundaries of form and technique, while Mahler plumbs the depths of human experience in his sixth symphony.
Lars Vogt (piano), BBCPO, conductor Paavo Jarvi
Beethoven Piano Concerto No 1 in C
8.10 Twenty Minutes: Poetry Proms Jo Shapcott presents specially commissioned poems focusing on this year's Proms themes. This evening's theme is Youth and Age. With Simon Armitage and Helen Dunmore.
8.30 Mahler Symphony No 6