All Events - Proms 1961

Proms 1961

Proms 1961: All Events

Sat 22 Jul 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 01 - First Night of the Proms 1961
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Unknown
  National Anthem
  Gioachino Rossini
  Il viaggio a ReimsOverture
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Symphony No. 4 in F minor
  Franz Liszt
  Mazeppa
  C茅sar Franck
  Symphonic Variations
  Johann Strauss II
  Emperor Waltz
  Performers
  John Ogdon
  piano
  piano
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Unknown
  Gioachino Rossini
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Franz Liszt
  C茅sar Franck
  Johann Strauss II
Mon 24 Jul 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 02
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Egmont - overture
  Benjamin Britten
  Les illuminations
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony No 6 in B minorProms premiere
  William Walton
  Belshazzar鈥檚 Feast
  Performers
  Gerald English
  tenor
  tenor
  Thomas Hemsley
  baritone
  baritone
  Alexandra Choir
  蜜芽传媒 Singers
  Royal Choral Society
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Chorus
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Benjamin Britten
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  William Walton
Tue 25 Jul 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 03
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Giuseppe Verdi
  Luisa Miller 鈥� 'O fede negar potessi ... Quando le sere al placido'Overture Proms premiere
  Franz Liszt
  Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 4 in B flat major
  Verkl盲rte Nacht, Op 4 (string orchestra version)Proms premiere
  Hector Berlioz
  The damnation of Faust - Marche hongroise
  The damnation of Faust - Ballet des sylphes
  The damnation of Faust - Menuet des follets
  Performers
  Tam谩s V谩s谩ry
  piano
  piano
  London Symphony Orchestra
  John Pritchard
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Giuseppe Verdi
  Franz Liszt
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Hector Berlioz
Wed 26 Jul 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 04
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Hector Berlioz
  Les francs-juges, Op 3Overture
  Gustav Mahler
  Songs of a Wayfarer
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat major 鈥楯eunehomme鈥�
  Johannes Brahms
  Symphony No. 4 in E minor
  Performers
  Kerstin Meyer
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Nina Milkina
  piano
  piano
  London Symphony Orchestra
  Basil Cameron
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Hector Berlioz
  Gustav Mahler
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Johannes Brahms
Thu 27 Jul 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 05
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  The Abduction from the Seraglio 鈥� overtureConcert ending by Johann Andr茅
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Serenade to Music
  Richard Strauss
  Oboe Concerto in D major
  Nikolai Yakovlevich Myaskovsky
  Symphony No. 21 in F sharp minor, Op 51Proms premiere
  Benjamin Britten
  Prelude and FugueProms premiere
  Edward Elgar
  鈥楨nigma鈥� Variations
  Performers
  Victor Godfrey
  bass
  bass
  Pamela Bowden
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Elizabeth Harwood
  soprano
  soprano
  Alfred Hallett
  tenor
  tenor
  蜜芽传媒 Singers
  L茅on Goossens
  oboe
  oboe
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Richard Strauss
  Nikolai Yakovlevich Myaskovsky
  Benjamin Britten
  Edward Elgar
Fri 28 Jul 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 06
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  The Creatures of PrometheusNo. 1 Overture
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Aria with recitative 'Misero! o sogno...Aura che intorni spiri', K 431
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, 鈥楨roica鈥�
  Elisabeth Lutyens
  Symphonies, Op 46 World premiere
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Chorale Prelude 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme', BWV 645 Proms premiere
  Franz Liszt
  Prelude and Fugue on the name BACH, S 260 Proms premiere
  Performers
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Charles Craig
  tenor
  tenor
  John Carewe
  conductor
  conductor
  Katharina Wolpe
  piano
  piano
  Peter Le Huray
  organ
  organ
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Elisabeth Lutyens
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Franz Liszt
Sat 29 Jul 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 07
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Igor Stravinsky
  Pulcinella Suite
  Pietro Mascagni
  Cavalleria rusticanaAria 'Voi lo sapete'
  Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
  Scheherazade
  Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
  Valse-Fantasie in B minor - performed in edition 'revised and corrected' by Rimsky-Korsakov & Glazunov Proms premiere
  Manuel de Falla
  El amor brujo Proms premiere
  Performers
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Marina Gabarain
  soprano
  soprano
  Charles Mackerras
  conductor
  conductor
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Igor Stravinsky
  Pietro Mascagni
  Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
  Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
  Manuel de Falla
Mon 31 Jul 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 08
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Carl Maria von Weber
  Der Freisch眉tzOverture
  Paul Hindemith
  Das Marienleben, Op 23No. 1 Geburt Mari盲 Proms premiere
  Das Marienleben, Op 23No. 4 Argwohn Josephs Proms premiere
  Das Marienleben, Op 23No. 7 Geburt Christi Proms premiere
  Das Marienleben, Op 23No. 8 Rast auf der Flucht nach 沤gypten Proms premiere
  Das Marienleben, Op 23No. 10 Vor der Passion Proms premiere
  Das Marienleben, Op 23No. 15 Vom Tode Mari盲 III Proms premiere
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major
  Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
  Symphony No. 7 in D minor
  Performers
  Sybil Michelow
  contralto
  contralto
  Valerie Tryon
  piano
  piano
  London Symphony Orchestra
  Sir Colin Davis
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Carl Maria von Weber
  Paul Hindemith
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Tue 1 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 09
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  La clemenza di Tito, K 621Overture
  B茅la Bart贸k
  Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Choral Fantasy
  Michael Tippett
  Concerto for Double String Orchestra
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Symphony No. 5 in D major, 'Reformation' Proms premiere
  Performers
  Edith Vogel
  piano
  piano
  蜜芽传媒 Singers
  London Symphony Orchestra
  Sir Colin Davis
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  B茅la Bart贸k
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Michael Tippett
  Felix Mendelssohn
Wed 2 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 10
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Overture 'Leonore' No. 1, Op 138
  Johannes Brahms
  Violin Concerto in D major
  Variations on the St Anthony Chorale
  Arthur Bliss
  A Colour Symphony
  Performers
  Basil Cameron
  conductor
  conductor
  Elise Cserfalvi
  violin
  violin
  Arthur Bliss
  conductor
  conductor
  London Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Johannes Brahms
  Arthur Bliss
Thu 3 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 11
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Alexander Borodin
  Prince IgorOverture
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Symphony No. 5 in B flat major
  Igor Stravinsky
  Oedipus rex
  Performers
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Colin Davis
  conductor
  conductor
  Raimund Herincx
  MessengerCreon
  MessengerCreon
  Donald Wolfit
  speaker
  speaker
  Ronald Dowd
  Oedipus
  Oedipus
  Patricia Johnson
  Jocasta
  Jocasta
  Roger Stalman
  罢颈谤茅蝉颈补蝉
  罢颈谤茅蝉颈补蝉
  Alberto Remedios
  Shepherd
  Shepherd
  蜜芽传媒 Singers
  Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Alexander Borodin
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Igor Stravinsky
Fri 4 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 12
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Joseph Haydn
  Symphony No. 93 in D majorProms premiere
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, 鈥楨mperor鈥�
  Overture 'Leonore' No. 3
  Igor Stravinsky
  Les NocesProms premiere
  Performers
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Maria Donska
  piano
  piano
  Colin Davis
  conductor
  conductor
  Janet Baker
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  John Mitchinson
  tenor
  tenor
  John Cameron
  bass
  bass
  Malcolm Binns
  piano
  piano
  Kyra Vayne
  soprano
  soprano
  Patricia Carroll
  piano
  piano
  Genevi猫ve Joy
  piano
  piano
  Thomas Rajna
  piano
  piano
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra (members)
  蜜芽传媒 Singers
  Composers
  Joseph Haydn
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Igor Stravinsky
Sat 5 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 13
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Bedrich Smetana
  The Bartered BrideOverture
  Joseph Haydn
  Symphony No. 88 in G major
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor
  Giuseppe Verdi
  OtelloBall脿bili Act 3 Proms premiere
  Constant Lambert
  The Rio Grande
  Richard Strauss
  Till Eulenspiegel鈥檚 Merry Pranks
  Performers
  Peter Katin
  piano
  piano
  Jean Allister
  contralto
  contralto
  Joyce Hedges
  piano
  piano
  蜜芽传媒 Singers
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Bedrich Smetana
  Joseph Haydn
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Giuseppe Verdi
  Constant Lambert
  Richard Strauss
Mon 7 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 14
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Gioachino Rossini
  SemiramideOverture
  Joseph Haydn
  Symphony No. 100 in G major 'Military'
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Violin Concerto in D major
  Emmanuel Chabrier
  Joyeuse marche
  Frederick Delius
  A Village Romeo and JulietThe Walk to the Paradise Garden
  Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
  Introduction and Rondo capriccioso
  Johannes Brahms
  Academic Festival Overture
  Performers
  Henryk Szeryng
  violin
  violin
  London Symphony Orchestra
  Basil Cameron
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Gioachino Rossini
  Joseph Haydn
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Emmanuel Chabrier
  Frederick Delius
  Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
  Johannes Brahms
Tue 8 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 15
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Joseph Haydn
  Symphony No. 67 in F majorProms premiere
  Maurice Ravel
  厂丑茅丑茅谤补锄补诲别
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor
  Igor Stravinsky
  The Rite of Spring
  Performers
  Irma Kolassi
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Manoug Parikian
  violin
  violin
  London Symphony Orchestra
  Basil Cameron
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Joseph Haydn
  Maurice Ravel
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Igor Stravinsky
Wed 9 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 16
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Masonic Funeral Music
  Aaron Copland
  Statements Proms premiere
  Franz Schubert
  Symphony No. 8 in B minor, 'Unfinished'
  Anton Bruckner
  Symphony No. 7 in E major
  Performers
  London Symphony Orchestra
  Basil Cameron
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Aaron Copland
  Franz Schubert
  Anton Bruckner
Thu 10 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 17
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  George Frideric Handel
  Concerto grosso in B flat major, HWV 312, Op. 3 No. 1
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Requiem in D minor (compl. S眉ssmayr)Proms premiere
  Johannes Brahms
  Symphony No. 2 in D major
  Performers
  Norma Procter
  contralto
  contralto
  Michael Langdon
  bass
  bass
  William McAlpine
  tenor
  tenor
  Teresa Stich-Randall
  soprano
  soprano
  蜜芽传媒 Singers
  Wembley Philharmonic Society
  Harrow Choral Society
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Chorus
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  George Frideric Handel
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Johannes Brahms
Fri 11 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 18
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  The Creatures of PrometheusNo. 18 Finale: Allegretto - Allegro molto - Presto Act 2 No. 13
  Symphony No. 1 in C major
  Violin Concerto in D major
  Claude Debussy
  Premi猫re rapsodie
  Maurice Ravel
  Gaspard de la Nuit (orch. Eugene III Goossens)No. 2 Le gibet UK premiere
  Albert Roussel
  Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op 42 Proms premiere
  Performers
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Henryk Szeryng
  violin
  violin
  Sir Eugene Goossens
  conductor
  conductor
  Colin Bradbury
  clarinet
  clarinet
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Claude Debussy
  Maurice Ravel
  Albert Roussel
Sat 12 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 19
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Arthur Sullivan
  The Yeomen of the GuardOverture
  The Yeomen of the GuardIs life a boon? Act 1 No. 7
  The Yeomen of the GuardWhen maiden loves Act 1 No. 1
  The Yeomen of the GuardWere I thy bride Act 1 No. 13
  The Yeomen of the Guard'Tis done! I am a bride Act 1 No. 12
  The Yeomen of the GuardFree from his fetters grim Act 2 No. 4
  PatienceThe Soldiers of our Queen Act 1 No. 3 Proms premiere
  PatienceWhen I first put this uniform on Act 1 No. 5 Proms premiere
  PatienceTurn, oh turn in this direction Act 2 No. 3 Proms premiere
  PatienceA magnet hung in a hardware shop Act 2 No. 4 Proms premiere
  PatienceLove is a plaintive song Act 2 No. 5 Proms premiere
  The Pirates of Penzance - 'When a felon鈥檚 not engaged in his employment'
  The Pirates of Penzance - 'Oh, is there not one maiden breast?'
  The Pirates of Penzance - 'Poor wand鈥檙ing one鈥︹€�
  Pirates of Penzance - 'When the foeman bares his steel'
  The MikadoThree little maids from school Act 1 No. 7
  The MikadoThe sun whose rays are all ablaze Act 2 No. 2
  The MikadoComes a train of little ladies Act 1 No. 6
  The MikadoBraid the raven hair Act 2 No. 1
  The MikadoA wand'ring minstrel I Act 1 No. 2
  IolantheWhen all night long a chap remains [The Sentry's song] Act 2 No. 1
  IolantheLoudly let the trumpet bray [Entrance and March of the Peers] Act 1 No. 6
  IolantheWhen Britain really rul'd the waves Act 2 No. 3
  RuddigoreWhen the night wind howls Act 2 No. 5 Proms premiere
  The GondoliersList and Learn Act 1 No. 1
  The GondoliersTake a pair of sparkling eyes Act 2 No. 3
  The GondoliersDance a Cachucha Act 2 No. 5
  The GondoliersWhen a merry maiden marries Act 1 No. 9a
  Performers
  Owen Brannigan
  bass
  bass
  Maude Baker
  contralto
  contralto
  Elsie Morison
  soprano
  soprano
  Richard Lewis
  tenor
  tenor
  Josephine Veasey
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  蜜芽传媒 Singers
  Royal Choral Society
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  John Cameron
  baritone
  baritone
  Composers
  Arthur Sullivan
Mon 14 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 20
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Paul Dukas
  La P茅ri 鈥� Po猫me dans茅Fanfare pour pr茅c茅der La P茅ri Proms premiere
  Claude Debussy
  Images for Orchestra Proms premiere
  Maurice Ravel
  Piano Concerto in G major
  Hector Berlioz
  Symphonie fantastique
  Performers
  Yvonne Lef茅bure
  piano
  piano
  London Symphony Orchestra
  John Pritchard
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Paul Dukas
  Claude Debussy
  Maurice Ravel
  Hector Berlioz
Tue 15 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 21
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Giovanni Gabrieli
  Canzoni e sonate (from Sacrae symphoniae, libro primo)No. 3 Canzon septimi toni a 8 (No. 2) Proms premiere
  Canzoni e sonate (from Sacrae symphoniae, libro primo)No. 5 Canzon duodecimi toni a 8 Proms premiere
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Brandenburg Concerto No 1 in F major, BWV 1046
  Benjamin Britten
  Cantata Academica, Op 62 Proms premiere
  Franz Schubert
  St盲ndchen, D 920b (version with female chorus) Proms premiere
  Thomas Tallis
  Spem in alium Proms premiere
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 2 in D major
  Performers
  London Symphony Orchestra
  Norma Procter
  contralto
  contralto
  Alexander Young
  tenor
  tenor
  Jennifer Vyvyan
  soprano
  soprano
  Owen Brannigan
  bass
  bass
  蜜芽传媒 Singers
  Ernest Lush
  piano
  piano
  蜜芽传媒 Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, 蜜芽传媒 Chorus) (women's voices)
  George Malcolm
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Giovanni Gabrieli
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Benjamin Britten
  Franz Schubert
  Thomas Tallis
  Ludwig van Beethoven
Wed 16 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 22
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Giuseppe Verdi
  La forza del destinoOverture Proms premiere
  Max Bruch
  Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor
  Anthony Milner
  Divertimento, Op 18 World premiere
  Claude Debussy
  NocturnesNo. 2 F锚tes
  NocturnesNo. 1 Nuages
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Symphony No. 5 in E minor
  Performers
  Ralph Holmes
  violin
  violin
  George Hurst
  conductor
  conductor
  蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic (pre-1983, 蜜芽传媒 Northern SO; 1983-91, 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra)
  Composers
  Giuseppe Verdi
  Max Bruch
  Anthony Milner
  Claude Debussy
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Thu 17 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 23
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Symphony No. 35 in D major, 'Haffner'
  Gustav Mahler
  搁眉肠办别谤迟-尝颈别诲别谤No. 2 Ich atmet' einen linden Duft Proms premiere of complete work
  搁眉肠办别谤迟-尝颈别诲别谤No. 1 Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder Proms premiere of complete work
  搁眉肠办别谤迟-尝颈别诲别谤No. 3 Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen Proms premiere of complete work
  搁眉肠办别谤迟-尝颈别诲别谤No. 5 Liebst du um Sch枚nheit Proms premiere of complete work
  搁眉肠办别谤迟-尝颈别诲别谤No. 4 Um Mitternacht Proms premiere of complete work
  Robert Schumann
  Piano Concerto in A minor
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Symphony No 2 in C minor, 'Little Russian'
  Performers
  Maureen Forrester
  contralto
  contralto
  Phyllis Sellick
  piano
  piano
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Gustav Mahler
  Robert Schumann
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Fri 18 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 24
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Overture 鈥楥oriolan鈥�
  Romance in G major, Op 40
  Symphony No. 7 in A major
  Arnold Schoenberg
  Violin ConcertoProms premiere
  Claude Debussy
  Marche 茅cossaise sur un th猫me populaire
  La mer
  Performers
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Tibor Varga
  violin
  violin
  Sir Eugene Goossens
  conductor
  conductor
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Arnold Schoenberg
  Claude Debussy
Sat 19 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 25
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Franz Schubert
  Overture in D major 'In the Italian Style', D 590
  Giuseppe Verdi
  La Traviata - '脠 strano! 猫 strano!'
  Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
  Symphony No. 9 in E minor, 鈥楩rom the New World鈥�
  B茅la Bart贸k
  Rhapsody for Violin No. 1, Sz 87Proms premiere
  Manuel de Falla
  7 Canciones populares espa帽olas (arr. unknown)Proms premiere of complete work
  Paul Dukas
  The Sorcerer鈥檚 Apprentice
  Performers
  Carmen Prietto
  soprano
  soprano
  Erich Gruenberg
  violin
  violin
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Franz Schubert
  Giuseppe Verdi
  Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
  B茅la Bart贸k
  Manuel de Falla
  Paul Dukas
Mon 21 Aug 1961
- 19:00
  Prom 26
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Don GiovanniProms premiere
  Performers
  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  John Pritchard
  harpsichord/director
  harpsichord/director
  Geraint Evans
  Leporello
  Leporello
  Richard Lewis
  Don Ottavio
  Don Ottavio
  Michael Langdon
  Commendatore
  Commendatore
  Gerda Scheyrer
  Donna Anna
  Donna Anna
  Gy枚rgy Melis
  Don Giovanni
  Don Giovanni
  Ilva Ligabue
  Donna Elvira
  Donna Elvira
  Mirella Freni
  Zerlina
  Zerlina
  Leonardo Monreale
  Masetto
  Masetto
  Glyndebourne Chorus (formerly Glyndebourne Festival Chorus)
  Composers
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Tue 22 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 27
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Joseph Haydn
  The Creation 鈥� Chaos
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Symphony No. 38 in D major, 鈥楶rague鈥�
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor
  Anton Bruckner
  Mass No. 2 in E minorProms premiere
  Performers
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Paul Baumgartner
  piano
  piano
  Reginald Goodall
  conductor
  conductor
  蜜芽传媒 Singers
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Chorus
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Joseph Haydn
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Anton Bruckner
Wed 23 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 28
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Edward Elgar
  Introduction and Allegro
  Violin Concerto in B minor
  Gustav Holst
  The Planets
  Performers
  Alan Loveday
  violin
  violin
  蜜芽传媒 Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, 蜜芽传媒 Chorus) (women's voices)
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Edward Elgar
  Gustav Holst
Thu 24 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 29
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Edward Elgar
  Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op 20
  Johannes Brahms
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major
  Alexander Goehr
  Hecuba's Lament, Op 12 World premiere
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Symphony No 4 in A major 'Italian'
  Performers
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Edith Vogel
  piano
  piano
  John Carewe
  conductor
  conductor
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Edward Elgar
  Johannes Brahms
  Alexander Goehr
  Felix Mendelssohn
Fri 25 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 30
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  King StephenOverture
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major
  Symphony No. 5 in C minor
  Arnold Schoenberg
  Piano Concerto
  Richard Wagner
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 49 Dance of the Apprentices Act 3 Scene 5
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 50 Procession of the Masters Act 3 Scene 5
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 33 Prelude Act 3
  Performers
  Denis Matthews
  piano
  piano
  Katharina Wolpe
  piano
  piano
  London Symphony Orchestra
  Basil Cameron
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Arnold Schoenberg
  Richard Wagner
Sat 26 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 31
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Overture 鈥楾he Hebrides鈥� (鈥楩ingal鈥檚 Cave鈥�)
  Carl Maria von Weber
  Oberon, J306No. 13 Aria 'Ocean, thou mighty monster' Act 2
  Zolt谩n Kod谩ly
  Dances of Gal谩nta
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  The Age of Gold - suiteNo. 3 Polka
  The Age of Gold - suiteNo. 4 Danse
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, K447- cadenzas by Barry Tuckwell
  Igor Stravinsky
  Petrushka (1947 version)Shrovetide Fair
  Petrushka (1947 version)In Petrushka's Cell
  Petrushka (1947 version)Shrovetide Fair towards Evening (alternative concert ending)
  Petrushka (1947 version)Russian Dance
  Performers
  Nell Rankin
  soprano
  soprano
  Shura Cherkassky
  piano
  piano
  Barry Tuckwell
  horn
  horn
  London Symphony Orchestra
  Bryan Balkwill
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Carl Maria von Weber
  Zolt谩n Kod谩ly
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Igor Stravinsky
Mon 28 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 32
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Hector Berlioz
  The Childhood of ChristLa fuite en Egypte Proms premiere
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Missa solemnis
  Performers
  David Ward
  bass
  bass
  Marjorie Thomas
  contralto
  contralto
  Erna Spoorenberg
  soprano
  soprano
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Rowland Jones
  tenor
  tenor
  蜜芽传媒 Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, 蜜芽传媒 Chorus)
  Royal Choral Society
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Chorus (pre-1932, National Chorus; 1933-4, 蜜芽传媒 Chorus; 1935-77, 蜜芽传媒 Choral Society)
  Composers
  Hector Berlioz
  Ludwig van Beethoven
Tue 29 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 33
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Orchestral Suite No 3 in D major, BWV 1068
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 6 in F major, 鈥楶astoral鈥�
  Anton Webern
  Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 10Proms premiere
  Pierre Boulez
  Pli selon pliNo. 3 Improvisation sur Mallarm茅 II Proms premiere
  Anton Webern
  Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 10- repeat performance
  George Frideric Handel
  Organ Concerto in D minor
  Performers
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  John Carewe
  conductor
  conductor
  New Music Ensemble
  Heather Harper
  soprano
  soprano
  Charles Spinks
  organ
  organ
  Composers
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Anton Webern
  Pierre Boulez
  George Frideric Handel
Wed 30 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 34
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Franz Schubert
  Alfonso und EstrellaOverture
  Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
  Cello Concerto in B minor
  William Walton
  Symphony No 2 Proms premiere
  Richard Wagner
  Siegfried Idyll
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 1 Prelude Act 1
  Performers
  Andr茅 Navarra
  cello
  cello
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Franz Schubert
  Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
  William Walton
  Richard Wagner
Thu 31 Aug 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 35
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Overture 鈥楾he Consecration of the House鈥�
  Hector Berlioz
  Tristia, Op 18No. 2 La mort d'Oph茅lie Proms premiere
  Sara la baigneuse, Op 11 Proms premiere
  Igor Stravinsky
  Symphony in Three Movements
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Clarinet Concerto in A major
  Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
  Symphonic Variations, Op 78
  Performers
  蜜芽传媒 Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, 蜜芽传媒 Chorus) (women's voices)
  蜜芽传媒 Singers
  Gervase de Peyer
  clarinet
  clarinet
  London Symphony Orchestra
  Sir Colin Davis
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Hector Berlioz
  Igor Stravinsky
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Fri 1 Sep 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 36
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Overture 'Leonore' No. 2
  Concerto for violin, cello and piano in C major, 'Triple Concerto'
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Flos campi
  Jean Sibelius
  The Oceanides
  Joseph Haydn
  Symphony No. 95 in C minor Proms premiere
  Performers
  Trio di Trieste
  Patrick Ireland
  viola
  viola
  蜜芽传媒 Singers
  London Symphony Orchestra
  Basil Cameron
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Jean Sibelius
  Joseph Haydn
Sat 2 Sep 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 37
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Hector Berlioz
  Benvenuto CelliniOverture
  C茅sar Franck
  Psych茅 (orchestral version)
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor
  Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
  Scherzo capriccioso, Op 66
  Malcolm Arnold
  Oboe Concerto No. 1 Proms premiere
  Franz Liszt
  Two Episodes from Lenau's Faust, S 110No. 2 Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke
  Performers
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Benno Moiseiwitsch
  piano
  piano
  George Hurst
  conductor
  conductor
  Evelyn Rothwell
  oboe
  oboe
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Hector Berlioz
  C茅sar Franck
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
  Malcolm Arnold
  Franz Liszt
Mon 4 Sep 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 38
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Hector Berlioz
  Beatrice and Benedict 鈥� overture
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Violin Concerto No 4 in D major, K 218- cadenza by Joachim
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Symphony No. 8 in D minor
  Gustav Mahler
  KindertotenliederProms premiere
  Franz Berwald
  Symphony No. 3 'Sinfonie Singuli猫re'Proms premiere
  Performers
  Tessa Robbins
  violin
  violin
  Aafje Heynis
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Hector Berlioz
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Gustav Mahler
  Franz Berwald
Tue 5 Sep 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 39
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Robert Schumann
  Manfred, Op 115Overture
  Hector Berlioz
  Requiem (Grande messe des morts)
  Performers
  Richard Lewis
  tenor
  tenor
  蜜芽传媒 Singers
  Croydon Philharmonic Society
  Wembley Philharmonic Society
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Chorus
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Robert Schumann
  Hector Berlioz
Wed 6 Sep 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 40
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Ferruccio Busoni
  Lustspielouvert眉re, K245, Op 38
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major
  Franz Schubert
  Symphony No. 9 in C major, 鈥楪reat鈥�
  Arnold Schoenberg
  De profundis, Op 50b
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Concerto for Three Keyboards in D minor, BWV 1063
  Performers
  London Philharmonic Orchestra
  Adrian Boult
  conductor
  conductor
  Clifford Curzon
  piano
  piano
  Graham Treacher
  conductor
  conductor
  蜜芽传媒 Singers
  London New Music Singers
  Eileen Broster
  piano
  piano
  Carlina Carr
  piano
  piano
  Bronwen Jones
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Ferruccio Busoni
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Franz Schubert
  Arnold Schoenberg
  Johann Sebastian Bach
Thu 7 Sep 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 41
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Concerto for Three Keyboards in C major, BWV 1064
  Jean Sibelius
  Symphony No 6 in D minor
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat majorProms premiere
  Johannes Brahms
  Symphony No. 3 in F major
  Performers
  Malcolm Binns
  piano
  piano
  Philip Challis
  piano
  piano
  Keith Sellors
  piano
  piano
  Paul Tortelier
  cello
  cello
  London Philharmonic Orchestra
  Basil Cameron
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Jean Sibelius
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Johannes Brahms
Fri 8 Sep 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 42
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No 8 in F major
  Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major
  Malcolm Williamson
  Organ ConcertoWorld premiere
  Maurice Ravel
  Daphnis and Chloe 鈥� Suite No. 2
  Performers
  Myra Hess
  piano
  piano
  Malcolm Williamson
  organ
  organ
  London Philharmonic Orchestra
  Adrian Boult
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Malcolm Williamson
  Maurice Ravel
Sat 9 Sep 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 43
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  The Marriage of Figaro 鈥� overture
  Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
  Serenade in E major, Op 22
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
  Iain Hamilton
  脡肠辞蝉蝉补颈蝉别Proms premiere
  脡douard Lalo
  Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21Proms premiere of complete work
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Marche slave, Op 31
  Performers
  Philippe Entremont
  piano
  piano
  Alfredo Campoli
  violin
  violin
  London Philharmonic Orchestra
  Adrian Boult
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Iain Hamilton
  脡douard Lalo
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Mon 11 Sep 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 44
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  George Frideric Handel
  Concerto Grosso in D minor, HWV 328, Op. 6, No. 10
  Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
  Variations in B flat major on 'L脿 ci darem la mano', Op 2 Proms premiere
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Symphony No. 6 in B minor, 鈥楶ath茅tique鈥�
  Richard Strauss
  Four Last Songs
  Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
  Overture 'Carnival'
  Performers
  Colin Horsley
  piano
  piano
  Sena Jurinac
  soprano
  soprano
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  George Frideric Handel
  Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Richard Strauss
  Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Tue 12 Sep 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 45
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Jean Sibelius
  Pohjola's Daughter
  Alan Rawsthorne
  Piano Concerto No. 1
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Symphony No. 6 in E minor
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Piano Concerto No 1 in D flat major
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Fantasy-Overture 鈥楻omeo and Juliet鈥�
  Performers
  Dame Moura Lympany
  piano
  piano
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Jean Sibelius
  Alan Rawsthorne
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Wed 13 Sep 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 46
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Idomeneo (Overture)
  Alban Berg
  Three Fragments from 'Wozzeck'
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Concerto in D minor for two violins, BWV 1043
  Franz Liszt
  Symphonic Poem No. 2 'Tasso: lamento e trionfo', S 96
  Johannes Brahms
  Symphony No 1 in C minor
  Performers
  Marie Collier
  soprano
  soprano
  Winifred Roberts
  violin
  violin
  Nona Liddell
  violin
  violin
  London Symphony Orchestra
  John Pritchard
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Alban Berg
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Franz Liszt
  Johannes Brahms
Thu 14 Sep 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 47
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Joseph Haydn
  Symphony No. 91 in E flat major Proms premiere
  Michael Tippett
  The Midsummer MarriageAria 'Who hopes to conjure with the world of dreams' Act 3
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Violin Concerto in E minor
  Arnold Bax
  Mater ora Filium Proms premiere
  Robert Schumann
  Symphony No. 2 in C major Proms premiere
  Performers
  London Symphony Orchestra
  Janet Baker
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Bronislaw Gimpel
  violin
  violin
  蜜芽传媒 Singers
  Meredith Davies
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Joseph Haydn
  Michael Tippett
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Arnold Bax
  Robert Schumann
Fri 15 Sep 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 48
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  George Frideric Handel
  Ezio, HWV 29Overture Proms premiere
  Sinfonia concertante in E flat major, K 297b (version for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn )
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 9 in D minor, 鈥楥horal鈥�
  Performers
  Bernard Keeffe
  conductor
  conductor
  Janet Craxton
  oboe
  oboe
  Douglas Moore
  horn
  horn
  Colin Bradbury
  clarinet
  clarinet
  Geoffrey Gambold
  bassoon
  bassoon
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Elizabeth Simon
  soprano
  soprano
  Marjorie Thomas
  contralto
  contralto
  Donald Bell
  bass-baritone
  bass-baritone
  Ronald Dowd
  tenor
  tenor
  蜜芽传媒 Singers
  Royal Choral Society
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Chorus
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  George Frideric Handel
  Ludwig van Beethoven
Sat 16 Sep 1961
- 19:30
  Prom 49 - Last Night of the Proms 1961
  Royal Albert Hall
  Programme
  Gioachino Rossini
  The Barber of Seville 鈥� overture
  Roberto Gerhard
  The DuennaWhat bard, O Time, discover Act 2 Scene 2 Proms premiere
  The DuennaSo speed you well Act 1 Scene 3 Proms premiere
  Edvard Grieg
  Piano Concerto in A minor
  Joseph Haydn
  Symphony No. 102 in B flat major
  Edward Elgar
  Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major, 鈥楲and of Hope and Glory鈥�
  Gustav Holst
  The Perfect FoolBallet music
  Henry Wood
  Fantasia on British Sea-SongsNo. 5 Jack's the Lad
  Fantasia on British Sea-SongsNo. 6 Farewell and Adieu, Ye Spanish Ladies - Cadenza
  Fantasia on British Sea-SongsNo. 3 The Saucy Arethusa
  Fantasia on British Sea-SongsNo. 4 Tom Bowling
  Thomas Arne
  Rule, Britannia!
  Hubert Parry
  Jerusalem (orch. Elgar)
  Unknown
  National Anthem
  Performers
  Malcolm Sargent
  conductor
  conductor
  Basil Cameron
  conductor
  conductor
  Marie Collier
  soprano
  soprano
  Gina Bachauer
  piano
  piano
  Constance Shacklock
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Gioachino Rossini
  Roberto Gerhard
  Edvard Grieg
  Joseph Haydn
  Edward Elgar
  Gustav Holst
  Henry Wood
  Thomas Arne
  Hubert Parry
  Unknown

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