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An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with Marina Frolova-Walker.

A concert of emotional extremes opens with Sibelius鈥檚 tempestuous Symphony No. 7 and closes with the horror of Shostakovich鈥檚 Stalin-inspired Symphony No. 10. Exciting young Uzbek pianist Behzod Abduraimov performs Rachmaninov鈥檚 Second Piano Concerto.

Violinist Nicola Benedetti joins Thomas S酶nderg氓rd and the 蜜芽传媒 NOW for a concert charged with nationalistic fervour. Sibelius鈥檚 stirring Second Symphony is paired with Shostakovich鈥檚 subversive symphonic poem October and his First Violin Concerto.

Take a musical thrill-ride from the chaos of creation to wild witches鈥� dances. Joshua Weilerstein conducts Berlioz鈥檚 phantasmagoric Symphonie fantastique, and is joined by his sister, cellist Alisa Weilerstein for Pascal Dusapin鈥檚 concerto Outscape.

Beethoven鈥檚 only opera is a passionate musical protest against political oppression that premiered in the wake of the French Revolution. Stuart Skelton stars as the imprisoned Florestan, with soprano Ricarda Merbeth as Leonore. Juanjo Mena conducts.

The Aurora Orchestra is back, again performing a classic work from memory. This year, with the help of presenter Tom Service, they explore Beethoven鈥檚 鈥楨roica鈥� Symphony 鈥� the first Romantic symphony 鈥� in an event that鈥檚 part concert, part lecture.

Drama is at the heart of a Prom that moves from the psychological drama of Liszt鈥檚 Hamlet to the vivid portraits of Mussorgsky鈥檚 Pictures at an Exhibition. Plus Steven Osborne joins Ilan Volkov and the 蜜芽传媒 SSO for a Julian Anderson world premiere.

Hear the UK鈥檚 finest young musical talent in a vibrant programme conducted by Thomas Ad猫s. Two vast sonic soundscapes open a programme that climaxes in Stravinsky鈥檚 thrilling The Rite of Spring, with its frenzied rhythms and provocative harmonies.

An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with Rosamund Bartlett.

Shot through with folk melodies, Mussorgsky鈥檚 鈥榥ational music drama鈥� Khovanshchina weaves a richly coloured operatic tapestry in which Russia herself is the heroine. Semyon Bychkov conducts the 蜜芽传媒 SO and an exciting cast, including Elena Maximova.

Gods, demons and mortals do battle in a concert full of musical legends and fairy tales. Hear Prokofiev鈥檚 revolution-inspired cantata Seven, They Are Seven for the first time at the Proms, alongside Walton鈥檚 choral spectacular Belshazzar鈥檚 Feast.

Part opera, part cantata, Berlioz鈥檚 鈥榙ramatic legend鈥� is an epic retelling of the Faust story that captures the extremes of man鈥檚 ambition and folly. Tenor Michael Spyres returns to the Proms in the title-role, conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner.

Four centuries of British musical history are packed into a Prom that stretches from the 17th century to a world premiere. At the heart of the concert are Elgar鈥檚 beloved 鈥楨nigma鈥� 'Variations and Britten鈥檚 powerful, politically charged Ballad of Heroes.

The Latvian Radio Choir performs a work hailed as 鈥榯he greatest musical achievement of the Russian Orthodox Church鈥�. Rachmaninov鈥檚 All-Night Vigil (Vespers) is also one of the loveliest works of any faith 鈥� a profoundly moving statement of belief.

Born in the shadow of one of Russia鈥檚 darkest hours, Shostakovich carried the ghosts of the revolution with him. They are given voice in a Prom that brings together solo-piano Preludes and Fugues with choral settings of poems revolutionary poets.

Love and ambition collide in Mozart鈥檚 politically charged opera La clemenza di Tito, among the finest of Mozart鈥檚 mature works. Mezzo-soprano Alice Coote (Vitellia) leads an all-star Glyndebourne cast under Music Director Robin Ticciati.

A historical introduction to tonight's Prom and the figure of Lenin with historians Helen Rappaport and Victor Sebestyen.

Vasily Petrenko conducts the Oslo Philharmonic in an all-Russian programme, featuring Stravinsky鈥檚 The Firebird suite, Rachmaninov鈥檚 Fourth Piano Concerto with Leif Ove Andsnes as soloist and Shostakovich鈥檚 Symphony No. 12.

Tom Service presents a revolutionary-themed edition of 蜜芽传媒 Radio 3鈥檚 The Listening Service.

Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra and Chorus mark the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution with performances of Prokofiev鈥檚 extravagant October Revolution cantata and Shostakovich鈥檚 darkly evocative Fifth Symphony.

The LPO marks the centenary of the Russian Revolution with Prokofiev鈥檚 鈥楳endelssohnian鈥� First Violin Concerto and Shostakovich鈥檚 Symphony No. 11. Stravinsky鈥檚 Funeral Song, lost for over a century and rediscovered in 2015, opens the concert.