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The world's greatest classical music festival - stunning performances and collaborations.

The world's greatest classical music festival. Stunning performances, unique collaborations and the sheer joy of live music. Relive 2023's highlights before the new season begins.

BBC Proms: 2013 Season

Petroc Trelawny

Simon Broughton

Julie Heptonstall

Orchestre de Paris

Paavo Jarvi

Janine Jansen

BBC Proms: 2013: Britten at the Proms

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Britten at the Proms

15/11/2013

2013

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Britten's Violin Concerto, plus works by Arvo Part, Berlioz and Saint-Saens.

Janine Jansen performs Britten's Violin Concerto, plus Arvo Part's Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten, Berlioz's overture Le Corsaire and Saint-Saens's Organ Symphony.

From the Royal Albert Hall, Petroc Trelawny presents a Prom to mark the centenary of the birth of Benjamin Britten, one of the greatest British composers of the 20th century. The virtuoso violinist Janine Jansen joins the Orchestre de Paris and conductor Paavo Jarvi to perform one of Britten's masterworks, the evocative Violin Concerto. Also in the programme is Arvo Part's Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten, Berlioz's overture Le Corsaire and Saint-Saens's Organ Symphony with soloist Thierry Escaich.

BBC Proms: 2013

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All broadcasts from the 119th season of the BBC Proms.

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