Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Prom 72 - Part 1 | 20080909 | From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Petroc Trelawny. The second of this year's concerts by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra sees the return of pianist Murray Perahia to the Proms after an absence of more than 20 years, performing under Bernard Haitink. Celebrated around the world for his performances of Mozart, Perahia here performs the Piano Concerto, K491. Murray Perahia (piano) Bernard Haitink (conductor) Mozart: Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor, K491. The Chicago SO with Murray Perahia in Mozart's Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor, K491. |
| Prom 72 - Part 2 | 20080909 | From the Royal Albert Hall, London. The Prom concludes with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Bernard Haitink performing the symphony Shostakovich himself suppressed, fearing the wrath of Stalin's regime. It remained unperformed for a quarter of a century. Bernard Haitink (conductor) Shostakovich: Symphony No 4. The Proms concludes with a performance by the Chicago SO in Shostakovich's Symphony No 4. |
| Prom 72: Mozart, Shostakovich, Christmas Repeat | 20090102 | Petroc Trelawny presents one of the hottest concerts in the BBC Proms 2008 season, which featured the return of pianist Murray Perahia to the festival after an absence of more than 20 years when he joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. His collaborations with conductor Bernard Haitink are always keenly anticipated, and his recordings of Mozart's concertos are world-famous. Haitink also conducts the symphony Shostakovich himself suppressed fearing the wrath of Stalin's regime - it remained unperformed for a quarter of a century. Murray Perahia (piano) Bernard Haitink (conductor) Mozart: Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor, K491 Shostakovich: Symphony No 4. Murray Perahia and Chicago SO under Bernard Haitink in Mozart, plus Shostakovich. |