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BBC Proms 1996

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The 70th birthday of the Hungarian composer Gyorgy Kurtag is celebrated at London's Royal Albert Hall with a UK premiere, flanked by two classic orchestral works. Then one of this year's Proms themes - the Creation - is reflected in Ives's symphony, which vividly poses the ultimate questions of human existence.

BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Andrew Davis

Beethoven Symphony No 8 in F

Gyorgy Kurtag Stele (first UK performance)

8.15 Damn Woo Woo Machine...
Beach Boy Brian Wilson's description of the theremin, the original electronic instrument and the inspiration for modern synthesizers. Mark Russell charts its history and considers its future, with contributors including Lydia Kavina - grand-niece of inventor Leon Theremin - multimedia artist Matt Black, and composer Bruce Wooley.

8.35 Debussy Prelude a l'Apres-Midi d'un Faune

Ives Symphony No 4

Contributors

Singers:
BBC Singers
Musicians:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Conductor:
Andrew Davis
Presenter (Damn Woo Woo Machine):
Mark Russell
Interviewee (Damn Woo Woo Machine):
Lydia Kavina
Interviewee (Damn Woo Woo Machine):
Matt Black
Interviewee (Damn Woo Woo Machine):
Bruce Wooley
Source: Radio Times

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