Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Prom 74 - Part 1 | 20080911 | From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Penny Gore. Christoph Eschenbach brings his Orchestre de Paris to the Proms for a performance of a major work by young German composer and conductor Matthias Pintscher. American soprano Marisol Montalvo sings Pintscher's Herodiade Fragmente, based on texts by the French symbolist poet Stephane Mallarme. Marisol Montalvo (soprano) Christoph Eschenbach (conductor) Matthias Pintscher: Herodiade-Fragmente. The Orchestre de Paris perform Matthias Pintscher's Herodiade-Fragmente. |
| Prom 74 - Part 2 | 20080911 | The Orchestre de Paris under Christoph Eschenbach perform Mahler's Symphony No 1. |
| Prom 74, Repeat | 20090109 | Presented by Catherine Bott. Another chance to hear a Prom in which the Orchestre de Paris and conductor Christoph Eschenbach pair early Mahler with a major work by Matthias Pintscher, who is considered to be one of the most arresting compositional voices of our time. American soprano Marisol Montalvo sings Pintscher's Herodiade Fragments, based on texts by the French Symbolist poet Stephane Mallarme. Like Mahler before him, Pintscher pushes to the limits the relationship between the human voice and the huge orchestra at his disposal. Marisol Montalvo (soprano) Christoph Eschenbach (conductor) Matthias Pintscher: Herodiade-Fragmente Mahler: Symphony No 1 Followed by a look back at the 1998 Proms Chamber Music Season, and a piano recital by Thomas Ades: COUPERIN, Francois: Pieces de clavecin - ordre no. 6 Les Baricades mysterieuses Thomas ADES Piano FALLA, Manuel de: Pour le tombeau de Paul Dukas for piano MESSIAEN, Olivier: Piece pour le tombeau de Paul Dukas for piano STANCHINSKY, Alexey Vladimirovich: Canon no 3 for for piano 3:30 ADES, Thomas: Traced overhead for piano JANACEK, Leos: In the mists [V mlhach] - 4 pieces for piano Janacek I await you (incomplete); The Golden ringThomas ADES - Piano Encore With Catherine Bott. BBC Proms 2008: Pintscher: Herodiade Fragmente; Mahler: Symphony No 1 |