Innovative works by Bartok and Stravinsky originally performed at the Proms by Sir Henry Wood, a fearless advocate of new music. Show more
BBC Proms on the World Service
BBC Proms 2019
West Africa meets Cuba: Angélique Kidjo's electrifying tribute to Celia Cruz
53 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
The great Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo makes everyone in London's Royal Albert Hall dance with her exhilarating take on music of the 'Salsa Queen'. Show more
Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto plays Sibelius’s powerful Violin Concerto and the traditional tunes that may have inspired it. Show more
Proms premieres of Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor and Sofia Gubaidulina's Fairytale Poem. Show more
Mendelssohn's Hebrides overture and Mussorgsky's glittering Pictures at an Exhibition performed at the BBC Proms. Show more
BBC Proms on the World Service
BBC Proms 2019
Recreating Ellington's Sacred Concerts for the 21st Century
53 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
Young British jazz musicians perform the best of Duke Ellington's three late masterworks in London's Royal Albert Hall. Show more
A sublime performance of Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto as Bernard Haitink bids farewell to the Proms. Show more