Interval Talks 2018
Pre-concert talks from the Proms, usually broadcast during concert intervals. Featuring prominent thinkers, musicians and artists on themes related to the Proms season.
Tango—Sound of Dance
Katie focuses on the tango, with an interview with bandoneon player Julian Rowlands.
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Stalin's Ghost
Martin Sixsmith on how the idea, image and interpretation of Stalin have haunted Russia.
An introduction to Schmidt's Symphony No. 4
Erik Levi and Nigel Simeone introduce Schmidt's 4th Symphony with Martin Handley.
How do opera singers remember the words?
Baritone Peter Snipp tackles an eternal dilemma: how to remember the words.
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Berio's Sinfonia - an introduction
Hannah Conway with critic Ivan Hewett and composer William Mival examine Berio's Sinfonia
Edward Seckerson and Jason Carr discuss Bernstein's On the Town.
Louise Fryer is joined by her two guests to chat all things Bernstein and On the Town.
Bruckner's Symphony No.5 - an introduction
Musicologists John Butt and John Deathridge introduce Bruckner's Fifth Symphony.
Composing is like fishing
Ralf Wallin talks to Kate Molleson about his musical journey and fractal algorhythms.
Bernstein and Mahler
Norman Lebrecht & Nigel Simeone discuss Bernstein's relationship with the music of Mahler
Agenda Gender
Hannah Conway explores an initiative which seeks to redress male dominance in music.
The life and music of Lili Boulanger
Caroline Rae and Caroline Potter discuss the life and music of Lili Boulanger.
An introduction to Sibelius's Fifth Symphony
Leah Broad and Tim Howell introduce Sibelius's Fifth Symphony.
The story behind Vaughan Williams's Dona nobis pacem
Hannah Conway discusses VW's cantata Dona nobis pacem with Kate Kennedy and AC Grayling.
West Side Story - the creation of a masterpiece
Kate Molleson introduces 'West Side Story' together with David Benedict & Sophie Redfern.
Chaos and Doom, and Milton being 'milked'
Joe Moshenska and novelist Salley Vickers explore chaos and doom in the Old Testament.
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Stephen Fry and Wagner
An introduction to Wagner's Die Walküre
Proms Interval: Britten, Copland and Bernstein
Humphrey Burton and Heather Wiebe discuss Copland's influence on Britten and Bernstein.
Proms Plus Interval: A German Requiem
Revd Lucy Winkett and Katy Hamilton join Ian Skelly before Prom 33: A German Requiem.
An introduction to Charles Ives' Symphony No.2
Ivan Hewett discusses Ives' Symphony No. 2 with J.P.E. Harper-Scott and Geoffrey Smith.
From the Iliad to the Inferno
A series of classical tales with poets Sandeep Parmar and Sean O'Brien.
Proms Interval: Tamara Stefanovich and musicians of the National Youth Orchestra
Tom Redmond chats to Tamara Stefanovich and members of the National Youth Orchestra
Proms Plus: Re-working a Classic in Poetry—Arts & Ideas
Faithful but dull or unfaithful and interesting that is the question
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Proms Interval: Joby Talbot
Andrew McGregor is joined by Christopher Wheeldon and Joby Talbot to talk about ballet.
1968: Mstilav Rostropovich as the tanks rolled in
What happened in 1968? Looking back to the Proms when Czechoslovakia was invaded
