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A live Proms edition of 大象传媒 Radio 3鈥檚 In Tune, presented by Sean Rafferty.

Jan谩膷ek鈥檚 monumental Glagolitic Mass launches the 大象传媒 Proms with thunderous spiritual drama. Karina Canellakis conducts the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra & Chorus in one of the 20th century鈥檚 great choral masterpieces.

An introduction to Smetana鈥檚 M谩 vlast with Czech-born former manager of the 大象传媒 World Service, Sir John Tusa, and academic Nicholas Baragwanath.

Soloist Joshua Bell performs Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 lively, folk-infused Violin Concerto, paired with another 19th-century Czech classic, Smetana鈥檚 symphonic suite M谩 vlast 鈥� a colourful celebration of a nation鈥檚 landscape, history and identity.

Take a musical trip to the Moon with favourite CBeebies characters and presenters. A brand-new work by Hans Zimmer 鈥� film music鈥檚 living legend 鈥� is the centrepiece of a Prom celebrating this weekend鈥檚 50th anniversary of the manned Moon landing.

50 years to the day since men first walked on the Moon, Professor Richard Wiseman and Melanie Vandenbrouck, curator at the Royal Museums Greenwich reflect on the long footprint of those small steps.

The scope, symbolism and the sheer thrill of space travel are all celebrated here by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Holst鈥檚 The Planets is framed by an exhilarating Minimalist masterpiece by John Adams and Samuel Barber鈥檚 elegiac Violin Concerto.

Take a musical trip to the Moon with favourite CBeebies characters and presenters. A brand-new work by Hans Zimmer 鈥� film music鈥檚 living legend 鈥� is the centrepiece of a Prom celebrating this weekend鈥檚 50th anniversary of the manned Moon landing.

From the supple plainchant melodies of Hildegard of Bingen to the sophisticated choral polyphony of Palestrina, Byrd and Lassus, Proms debut artists VOCES8 return to music鈥檚 origins to launch a sequence of lunchtime concerts spanning 800 years.

In the first of a series of talks focusing on Proms founder-conductor Henry Wood, Hannah French and Tim Jones explore his relationship with the Royal Academy of Music, where he studied, and whose orchestra he trained for 20 years.

Pagan dances meet the music of the spheres. Stravinsky鈥檚 riotous ballet score contrasts with Anna Thorvaldsdottir鈥檚 luminous Metacosmos and Britten鈥檚 elegiac Violin Concerto. Edward Gardner conducts musicians from the Juilliard and Royal Academy of Music.

大象传媒 Radio 3 New Generation Thinker Daisy Fancourt asks if music can heal the mind and body.

Schumann鈥檚 mould-breaking Fourth Symphony, moving from darkness to blazing light, is paired with Schoenberg鈥檚 revolutionary Five Orchestral Pieces. South-Korean pianist Yeol Eum Son is the soloist in Mozart鈥檚 Piano Concerto No. 15 in B flat major.

A discussion about Bart贸k with musicologists Erik Levi and Nigel Simeone.

Dance 鈥� whether in the insistent Russian folk rhythms of Stravinsky鈥檚 Firebird suite, the exotic pulse of Bart贸k鈥檚 Dance Suite, or the languorous, sensual stretches of Debussy鈥檚 faun 鈥� runs right through this concert featuring three orchestral classics.

An introduction to the music in tonight鈥檚 Prom with researcher, writer and presenter Katy Hamilton and musicologist David Trippett.

Markus Stenz conducts 大象传媒 NOW in a programme celebrating the dramatic power of the orchestra. Strauss鈥檚 exuberant tone-poem Till Eulenspiegel and Brahms鈥檚 turbulent First Symphony are joined by a thrilling new double concerto by Tobias Brostr枚m.

Cult London band Public Service Broadcasting marks the 50th anniversary of the first manned Moon landing with a brand-new orchestral arrangement of its 2015 studio album The Race for Space. The group is joined by The Multi-Story Orchestra.

Poets Jacob Polley and Rachael Allen read from their work and respond to themes in the music of tonight鈥檚 concert.

Woodstock, the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon, The Beatles鈥� final album to be recorded 1969 was a key year, and here the 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra turns the clock back to explore the film and popular music of 1969 and revive the soundtrack of a special summer.

The 大象传媒 Proms takes over the newly refurbished Battersea Arts Centre for a showcase of provocative, witty and boundary-crossing composer-performers, who have been driving new music in previously unimagined directions.

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Youthful passion and illicit love collide in Prokofiev鈥檚 ballet Romeo and Juliet and the lyrical outpourings of Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Violin Concerto. Mark Wigglesworth conducts the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, with Nicola Benedetti as soloist.

In a live edition of The Listening Service, Tom Service responds to Messiaen鈥檚 鈥業nterstellar Call鈥� 鈥� join us on the launch pad!

The 鈥榳ild and colourful beauty鈥� of Arizona inspired one of the 20th century鈥檚 most striking works 鈥� a sprawling sonic meditation in which birdsong mingles with desert winds. Sakari Oramo conducts the 大象传媒 SO with soloists including Nicolas Hodges.

Soprano Mariana Flores and Cappella Mediterranea celebrate the 400th anniversary of pioneering Venetian composer Barbara Strozzi. A selection of love songs by Strozzi and her contemporaries includes the poignant 鈥楲agrime mie鈥� and 鈥楥he si pu貌 fare鈥�.

An introduction to The Creation with Revd Lucy Winkett and musicologist David Wyn Jones.

From its opening Representation of Chaos through the making of stars, seas and storms, The Creation is one of the great musical dramas. Haydn鈥檚 colourful oratorio returns to the Proms for the first time in a decade, conducted by Omer Meir Wellber.

Musicologist Marina Frolova-Walker and cultural historian Pauline Fairclough discuss Shostakovich and his Symphony No. 5.

One of Europe鈥檚 greatest orchestras returns to the Proms. In the first of two concerts they pair two contrasting symphonies 鈥� Beethoven鈥檚 joyous Second and Shostakovich鈥檚 Fifth, written under the shadow of his public humiliation under Stalin's regime.

Described as 鈥榯he undisputed queen of African music鈥�, three-time Grammy Award-winner Ang茅lique Kidjo makes her Proms debut with her nine-piece band in late-night tribute to the celebrated salsa songstress Celia Cruz.

Journalist and string-instrument expert Ariane Todes joins writer and broadcaster David Nice to explore Prokofiev鈥檚 Violin Concerto No. 2 and the Russian school of violin-playing.

This second concert by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra pairs Sibelius鈥檚 tempestuous First Symphony with the deeply felt emotions of Prokofiev鈥檚 Second Violin Concerto, closing with Strauss鈥檚 waltz-filled Der Rosenkavalier suite.

Hannah French and former Proms Controller Sir Nicholas Kenyon discuss Henry Wood鈥檚 relationship with 20th-century music in the second of three events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Proms founder-conductor's birth.

Mahler鈥檚 orchestral song-cycle Das Lied von der Erde is a powerful exploration of loss, while Britten鈥檚 Piano Concerto overflows with youthful energy. Edward Gardner conducts the 大象传媒 SO with soloists Stuart Skelton, Claudia Mahnke and Leif Ove Andsnes.

Composer Sir James MacMillan, 60 this year, discusses The Confession of Isobel Gowdie and talks about his inspiration and ideas.

From the glow of Strauss鈥檚 sunrise to the blaze of a torturer鈥檚 fire in Sir James MacMillan鈥檚 The Confession of Isobel Gowdie, the 大象传媒 SSO explores the gamut of the human experience. Alexander Melnikov is the soloist in Schumann鈥檚 bravura Piano Concerto.

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An introduction to the music of tonight鈥檚 Prom with 大象传媒 Radio 3 New Generation Thinker Leah Broad.

Violinist Pekka Kuusisto traces the evolution of Finland鈥檚 classical tradition, from improvised folk beginnings to the sophisticated brilliance of Sibelius鈥檚 Violin Concerto. The concert closes with the composer鈥檚 nature-inspired Fifth Symphony.

Celebrated French organist Olivier Latry returns to the Proms for the first time in over a decade. The organist of Paris鈥檚 Notre-Dame Cathedral roams through 250 years of music in a wide-ranging recital that stretches from Bach to de Falla.

A short discussion of the wide views and long legends of the Nordic countries between fairytale expert Nicole Schmidt and New Generation Thinker Leah Broad.

A ghostly ferryman transports departed souls in Rachmaninov鈥檚 Isle of the Dead, while Shostakovich鈥檚 bitterly passionate Symphony No. 11 emerges from the violence of Russia鈥檚 鈥楤loody Sunday鈥� massacre. Music by Outi Tarkiainen offers hope and new life.

Kristian Bezuidenhout joins period ensemble The English Concert for a Baroque journey around Europe, featuring lively English dances by Purcell, virtuosic harpsichord music by 脡lisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre and chamber music by Handel and Telemann.

A look beneath the surface of swans - in nature and culture - with 鈥楬uman Swan鈥� Sacha Dench.

Excerpts from Tchaikovsky鈥檚 first great ballet score include the colourful sequence of national dances and the heartbreaking final scene. Rachmaninov鈥檚 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini features pianist Juan P茅rez Florist谩n.

An opportunity to hear excerpts from Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Swan Lake in a more relaxed, family-friendly environment. Rachmaninov鈥檚 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini features pianist Juan P茅rez Florist谩n.

Shahidha Bari presents an exploration of Tchaikovsky鈥檚 letters, many of which were suppressed because of what they revealed about his sexuality. She is joined by composer Rolf Hind, with readings by actor Tom Stuart.

Tchaikovsky鈥檚 much-loved 鈥楶ath茅tique鈥� Symphony, with its thrilling Scherzo, and Sibelius鈥檚 colourful Karelia suite, are joined by Mieczys艂aw Weinberg鈥檚 Cello Concerto, which remained unperformed until after Stalin鈥檚 death. Sol Gabetta is the soloist.

The power of tragic tales - with poet Clare Pollard and Dr Jennifer Wallace.

Turbulent shifts of mood run through both Brahms鈥檚 Tragic Overture and the Prelude and Liebestod from Wagner鈥檚 opera Tristan and Isolde. Mozart鈥檚 Requiem 鈥� the composer鈥檚 final work, left unfinished at his early death 鈥� completes the programme.

The London Contemporary orchestra鈥檚 Late Night Prom puts a futuristic spin on the best sci-fi music for film and television. Among the soundtracks featured are those for Alien: Covenant, Gravity, Moon and Interstellar.

Authors Elizabeth Lowry and Iain Sinclair join Matthew Sweet to discuss American gothic and horror writer Edgar Allan Poe, whose poetry inspired Rachmaninov鈥檚 The Bells.

Rachmaninov鈥檚 choral symphony The Bells is a spectacular musical statement for large-scale forces. Soloists Natalya Romaniw and Oleg Dolgov join Tadaaki Otaka and 大象传媒 NOW for a concert that also includes Borodin鈥檚 vivacious Polovtsian Dances.

John Wilson and his orchestra take us back to where it all began in a concert of classic songs and scores from the Warner Brothers studios. The programme features music by Korngold, Loewe and Steiner, including numbers from My Fair Lady and The Sea Hawk.

Matthew Sweet is joined by critic and broadcaster David Benedict and film critic Pamela Hutchinson to introduce tonight鈥檚 Prom.

John Wilson and his orchestra take us back to where it all began in a concert of classic songs and scores from the Warner Brothers studios. The programme includes music by Korngold, Loewe and Steiner, including numbers from My Fair Lady and The Sea Hawk.

William Mival, Head of Composition at the Royal College of Music, joins writer Stephen Johnson to discuss Bruckner鈥檚 Symphony No. 4 and the challenges of writing symphonies in the late 19th century.

Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia Orchestra perform a programme of Austro-German orchestral classics with Bruckner鈥檚 鈥楻omantic鈥� Symphony at its heart. Soprano Lise Davidsen joins them for a sequence of Strauss songs including the ecstatic 鈥楳orgen!鈥�.

The sumptuous beauty of Berlioz鈥檚 song-cycle Les nuits d鈥櫭﹖茅 is set against the craggy drama of Strauss鈥檚 monumental An Alpine Symphony. The National Youth Orchestra of the USA is joined by Sir Antonio Pappano and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato.

Children鈥檚 concepts of innocence and experience - with author Patrice Lawrence and New Generation Thinker Emma Butcher.

Semyon Bychkov traces the journey of Austro-German music. Bright with sleigh bells and wonder, Mahler鈥檚 Fourth Symphony glances back to Classical models, while Glanert takes Brahms into the 21st century in his lyrical Weites Land.

大象传媒 Radio 3 New Generation Artists the Aris String Quartet make their Proms debut with Haydn鈥檚 ebullient 鈥楽unrise鈥� Quartet. It is paired with two youthful pieces: Schubert鈥檚 String Quartet No. 1 and Maddalena Laura Sirmen鈥檚 String Quartet No. 5.

Ahead of tonight鈥檚 Prom, musicologists Adrian Thomas and Nicholas Reyland introduce Lutos艂awski鈥檚 Concerto for Orchestra.

Daniel Barenboim and his West鈥揈astern Divan Orchestra are joined by the legendary Martha Argerich for Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Piano Concerto No. 1, an expression of Romantic intensity balanced by the bracing vitality of Lutos艂awski鈥檚 Concerto for Orchestra.

The 大象传媒 Proms Inspire scheme provides a friendly environment to share ideas, participate in workshops, meet other young composers and develop your musical creativity.

The Aurora Orchestra performs the winning pieces of the 2019 大象传媒 Proms Inspire Competition.

Pianist and broadcaster David Owen Norris explores tonight鈥檚 programme with musicologist Kate Kennedy.

Elgar鈥檚 鈥楨nigma鈥� Variations provides both model and inspiration for a new set of variations by 14 living composers premiered here to mark conductor Martyn Brabbins鈥檚 60th birthday. The concert also includes Vaughan Williams鈥檚 exquisite Serenade to Music.

In the spirit of the 鈥榤ixtape鈥�, first made popular in the 1980s, we present a live, late-night wind-down. It鈥檚 time for a digital detox so switch off your phone and let this concert calm the mind and nourish the soul.

Inspired by Berlioz鈥檚 trickery, Shahidha Bari and Nick Groom explore the long tradition of literary hoaxes, with readings from some of the most creative and audacious examples.

Maxime Pascal conducts Berlioz鈥檚 vividly dramatic oratorio (including the much-loved 鈥楽hepherds鈥� Farewell鈥�) which follows the Holy Family as they flee into Egypt. The soloists are Allan Clayton, Julie Boulianne, Neal Davies and Roderick Williams.

Baroque-music collective Solomon鈥檚 Knot makes its Proms debut with a late-night, all-Bach concert of cantatas, including the richly scored 'Es erhub sich ein Streit', and 'Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg'.

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Composer Errollyn Wallen introduces her new work ahead of its world premiere, and talks about her inspiration and ideas.

The sea rolls through both Mendelssohn鈥檚 overture The Hebrides and Elgar鈥檚 sumptuous orchestral song-cycle Sea Pictures. Mussorgsky鈥檚 colourful Pictures at an Exhibition and a world premiere by Errollyn Wallen complete the programme.

What Victorians Did For Fun - historians Kathryn Hughes and Lee Jackson discuss 19th century entertainment.

The OAE celebrates the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria鈥檚 birth with music by her favourite composer Mendelssohn (including a piano concerto played on Victoria鈥檚 own piano, loaned by HM The Queen from the Royal Collection).

The 大象传媒 Singers take the Proms to London鈥檚 鈥楳usicians鈥� Church鈥� for a concert of English choral pieces spanning the 20th and 21st centuries.

Wish Upon a Tsar - The Power of Russian Folktales with Marina Warner and Sophie Anderson.

Rachmaninov鈥檚 First Piano Concerto is the centerpiece of an all-Russian programme by Vladimir Jurowski and the LPO, which also includes the dance-filled suite from Rimsky-Korsakov鈥檚 Mlada and Glazunov鈥檚 big-hearted Fifth Symphony.

Musicologist Natasha Loges explores the life and work of Clara Schumann in the composer's 200th-anniversary year.

Belfast鈥檚 Ulster Orchestra and its dynamic music director Rafael Payare present the Proms premiere of Clara Schumann鈥檚 Piano Concerto, a mellow, good-humoured work paired here with two lively first symphonies by Beethoven and Shostakovich.

Praised for a 鈥榬adiant鈥� performance in Handel鈥檚 Theodora at the 2018 Proms, soprano Louise Alder returns to give a recital of songs from across Europe, including Lieder by both Mendelssohn and his sister Fanny Hensel, and songs by Rossini and Chopin.

Se谩n Williams introduces tonight's Prom with readings from the works of Friedrich Schiller, including An Ode to Joy which forms part of the text for Beethoven鈥檚 Symphony No.9.

Sakari Oramo conducts Beethoven鈥檚 Ninth Symphony 鈥� Western music鈥檚 most powerful statement of universal fellowship. It is paired with two world premieres, including a much-anticipated Piano Concerto by Dieter Ammann, with soloist Andreas Haefliger.

The jungle of Rudyard Kipling鈥檚 reputation is explored by novelist Frances Hardinge and academic Sue Walsh, chaired by New Generation Thinker Anindya Raychaudhuri.

Walton鈥檚 choral masterpiece Belshazzar鈥檚 Feast gets the Proms treatment with a 300-strong choir conducted by Sir Simon Rattle. Before that, the urban landscape of Var猫se鈥檚 础尘茅谤颈辩耻别蝉 鈥� a portrait of the modern city in sound 鈥� meets Koechlin鈥檚 sonic jungle.