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Proms 2004 Preview Night |
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 Stephanie Hughes and Andrew McGregor looked forward to the 2004 season, Friday 16 July - Saturday 11 September, with Nicholas Kenyon, Director of the Proms. Members of the Britten Sinfonia played music reflecting this year's themes. Proms Preview Night Competition This competition has now closed but there will be more chances to win Proms tickets on the BBC Proms website. BBC Proms website Winners of the pair of tickets to hear Alfred Brendel with the Philharmonia Orchestra playing Beethoven's 'Emperor' Concerto on Tuesday 17th August, and the pair of tickets to the Berlin Philharmonic's Prom with Simon Rattle on Sunday 5th September wereTrevor Yorke (Brendel) and Sonia Sandford (Rattle). The question was: What is the official number of pipes in the newly refurbished organ at the RAH, is it: A: 7777 B: 8888 C: 9999 The answer is C: 9999 Features included, at approximately: 7.40 A competition to win a pairs of tickets for Alfred Brendel's farewell Prom or Simon Rattle conducting Beethoven's Choral Symphony. 7.50 Britten Sinfonia play Rimsky-Korsakov. 8.00 A visit to the Silk Road Exhibition at the British Library with its curator Susan Whitfield. 8.30 What's new on the Proms website, digital radio and digital television. 8.45 An almanac of 1934, with Sarah Lenton 9.30 John Birch, curator of the Royal Albert Hall organ, talks about its new restoration. 9.50 Nicholas Kenyon answer listeners' questions. 10.00 British Sinfonia play Janacek. 10.15 Christopher Cook explores Bohemian art at London's Victoria and Albert Museum. |
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