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Press Releases ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms on television

Category: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms & Orchestras; ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One; ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two; µþµþ°äÌý¹ó´Ç³Ü°ù
Date: 03.07.2008
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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ today announces new primetime Saturday nights for the 2008 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two, regular live relays on µþµþ°äÌý¹ó´Ç³Ü°ù and that all televised Proms will be available on demand on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer.

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For the first time ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two has a regular primetime weekly presence at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms throughout the season, providing Proms broadcasts on Saturday nights, adding to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two's coverage of the First Night on Friday 18 July and the Last Night.

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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One joins the live celebrations for the climax of the Last Night of the Proms on Saturday 13 September.

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The new Saturday nights on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two, beginning on 26 July, include relays of live Proms; in-depth insights into notable anniversaries such as the Hallé Orchestra and Vaughan Williams; highlights from Nigel Kennedy's first performances at the Proms for 21 years; a recreation of the traditional Proms concept of a "Beethoven Night"; and a celebration of two of the world's leading conductors, Daniel Barenboim and Pierre Boulez.

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The presenters are conductor Charles Hazlewood and broadcaster Suzy Klein, both of whom are regular contributors to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3, and who will also present the Proms on µþµþ°äÌý¹ó´Ç³Ü°ù.

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For the first time ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two will be based in a specially-built studio within the Royal Albert Hall building, which will have a large screen showing preparations within the auditorium, as well as showing specially recorded films and live interviews with artists backstage.

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Clive Anderson joins Suzy Klein for the Last Night Of The Proms, and the pair also present the Great Conductors Proms, which complements ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two's new conducting series Maestro, also presented by Clive Anderson, which begins in August.

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All ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Proms are also broadcast on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD channel and all televised Proms are available to view for seven days on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer.

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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four also offers a consistent pattern of concerts across the season, with Proms every Sunday and Monday evening for seven weeks, with some additional concerts mid-season to include performances given by Daniel Barenboim and Pierre Boulez.

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Most of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four programmes are live, but some of the most sought-after concerts of the season will also be recorded to ensure audiences have the opportunity to experience them.

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These will include Sir Simon Rattle with the Berlin Philharmonic and the World Music gala, both of which fall on days other than the regular Sunday and Monday slots on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four.

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The presenters for the Proms on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four are Charles Hazlewood, Suzy Klein, Sara Mohr-Pietsch, Verity Sharp and Petroc Trelawny, all of whom also present Proms on Radio 3.

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General Information

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All televised Proms are available to view for seven days on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer.

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Digital viewers can access red button services for all televised Proms, including detailed background notes on each concert on both ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two.

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On the Last Night Of The Proms, audiences can choose between live relays of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms In The Park concerts from around the country by pressing the red button.

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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms website at bbc.co.uk/proms is the primary source for the most up-to-date information about the programme of concerts and events, artists and repertoire.

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The site also invites audiences to participate in debate by submitting their own reviews and joining the lively discussions on the message board.

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There is a wealth of background on the unique history of the world's greatest music festival and unprecedented insight into the season.

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Listeners can access detailed notes about the music featured in each evening's concert, available on the website one hour before each concert, complementing the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms broadcast experience.

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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two (and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD) transmission dates

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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four transmission dates

• Sunday 20 July: Folk Day with Bella Hardy, Martin Simpson and Bellowhead
  Live
  Presented by Charles Hazlewood
• Monday 21 July: Messiaen & Saint-Saens
  Live
  Presented by Charles Hazlewood
• Sunday 27 July: Messiaen – ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales/Fischer
  Live/deferred
  Presented by Suzy Klein
• Monday 28 July: Beethoven & Elliott Carter – ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SO/Robertson
  Live
  Presented by Suzy Klein
• Sunday 3 August: Beethoven & Mahler – ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SSO/Runnicles
  Live
  Presented by Verity Sharp
• Monday 4 August: World Music Gala (part 1)
  Recorded
  Presented by Verity Sharp
• Sunday 10 August: King's Singers 40th Anniversary
  Recorded
  Presented by Suzy Klein
• Monday 11 August: World Music Gala (part 2)
  Recorded
  Presented by Verity Sharp
• Thursday 14 August: Barenboim & West-Eastern Divan
  Live/deferred
  Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch
• Friday 15 August: Boulez & the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SO – Janacek
  Live
  Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch
• Sunday 17 August: Beethoven's Mass in C – City of London Sinfonia
  Live
  Presented by Petroc Trelawny
• Sunday 24 August: Bach St John Passion – John Eliot Gardiner
  Live/deferred
  Presented by Petroc Trelawny
• Monday 25 August: Prokofiev & Tchaikovsky – RPO/Gatti
  Live/deferred
  Presented by Petroc Trelawny
• Sunday 31 August: Lang Lang recital
  Recorded
  Presented by Petroc Trelawny
• Monday 1 Sept: Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester – Beethoven/Sibelius
  Live/deferred
  Presented by Petroc Trelawny
• Sunday 7 Sept: Berliner Philharmoniker/Rattle – Brahms/Shostakovich
  Recorded
  Presented by Charles Hazlewood
• Monday 8 Sept: Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Haitink – Turnage/Mahler
  Live
  Presented by Charles Hazlewood

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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One transmission date

• Saturday 13 Sept: Last Night, Part 2 (ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SO/Belohlávek)
  Broadcast live
  Presented by Clive Anderson and Suzy Klein

All Proms are broadcast live on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 and are available on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer for seven days.

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