Today's two Proms from the Royal Albert Hall feature two of the world's leading chamber orchestras, one playing on period instruments, one on modern. This afternoon's concert marks the Proms debut of the period instrument group founded in 1981 by Frans Bruggen, whose delight in musical colour and adventure has made Rameau and late Haydn specialities. Beethoven's boldly symphonic concerto is played by a soloist who is equally at home on period and modern instruments.

Thomas Zehetmair (violin), Orchestra of the 18th Century, conductor Frans Bruggen

Rameau Suite: Les Fetes d'Hebe

3.00 Haydn through the Years
When he died, Haydn was Europe's most famous composer, yet within a few years he had become almost a reviled figure. Denis McCaldin charts the decline and rise of Haydn's reputation.

3.20 Haydn Symphony No 103 in E flat (Drum Roll)

Beethoven Violin Concerto in D