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The BBC Proms returns to SymphonyCast, August 2021

BBC Proms at a distance
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BBC Proms at a distance

This month SymphonyCast showcases the most memorable performances of the 2021 BBC Proms, the U.K.'s annual celebration of classical music from London's Royal Albert Hall, beginning with the First Night at the Proms on August 13th at 8pm.

8/6       Faure: Pelleas et Melisande Suite Mathieu: Piano Concerto No. 3 Debussy: Iberia from Images Ravel: Bolero (Alain LeFevre, p; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, cond)

8/13      First Night of the 2021 BBC Proms Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music Poulenc: Organ Concerto James MacMillan: When Soft Voices Die (BBC Symphony Orchestra; Dalia Stasevska, cond)

8/20      From the 2021 BBC Proms Purcell: Dido’s Lament Ogonek: Cloudline Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto No. 1 Brahms: Symphony No. 4 (Sol Gabetta, c; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; Elim Chan, cond)

8/27      From the 2021 BBC Proms  Gipps: Symphony No. 2 Ades: The Exterminating Angel Symphony Brahms: Symphony No. 3 (City of Birmingham SO; Mirga Gražinyt?-Tyla, cond)