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First Night of The Proms

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The Proms
Television cameras are at the Royal Albert Hall, London for the first part of the opening concert of the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts

BBC Symphony Orchestra
(Leader, Paul Beard)
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Soloists Gloria Lane (mezzo-soprano), Moiseiwitsch (piano)

Overture: The Mastersingers...Wagner

Aria: Softly Awakes my Heart (Samson and Delilah)...Saint-Saens

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, for piano and orchestra...Rachmaninov

Introduced by Alvar Lidell

Contributors

Presenter:
Alvar Lidell
Musicians:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
Paul Beard
Conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent
Mezzo-soprano:
Gloria Lane
Pianist:
null Moiseiwitsch
Source: Radio Times

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