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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: 2015 Season: Prom 01

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Prom 01 (part 1): First Night of the Proms

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The BBC SO features in music by Nielsen, Gary Garpenter and Mozart.

The First Night of the Proms, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Sakari Oramo. Nielsen: Nielsen: Overture (Maskarade). Gary Carpenter: Dadaville. Mozart: Piano Concerto No 20.

The BBC Symphony Orchestra with conductor Sakari Oramo in Nielsen, Mozart, Sibelius and Walton launch this year's BBC Proms.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London 
Presented by Petroc Trelawny 

Nielsen: Overture to Maskarade
Gary Carpenter: Dadaville (BBC commission: world premiere)
Mozart: Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K466

8.30pm Interval

8.50pm 
Sibelius: Belshazzar's Feast suite
Walton: Belshazzar's Feast

Lars Vogt (piano)
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
BBC Singers
BBC National Chorus of Wales
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)


Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Lars Vogt, Christopher Maltman, BBC Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo launch this year's BBC Proms.
Two Nordic anniversaries launch this year's BBC Proms: Denmark's Carl Nielsen and Finland's Jean Sibelius both celebrate their 150th-birthday years. 
Two exotic musical retellings of the story of the Babylonian king Belshazzar include the first of this summer's feast of choral works. 
Celebrated German pianist Lars Vogt is soloist in the first of six late great Mozart piano concertos, and British composer Gary Carpenter spearheads the 32 premieres this season - a musical taste of things to come.

BBC Proms: 2015

BBC Proms: 2015: Prom 01

Prom 01

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

All broadcasts from the 121st season of the BBC Proms.

From the Royal Albert Hall, London, Petroc Trelawny presents the First Night of the Proms

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, Petroc Trelawny with the First Night of the Proms. Soloists Lars Vogt and Christopher Maltman join the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Sakari Oramo

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