BBC Proms - Season 10

First aired: 7/21/1956 2 episodes
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Episodes

1. First Night of the Proms

Aired: 7/21/1956

(Prom 1) Television cameras are at the ROYAL ALBERT HALL, LONDON for part of the opening concert BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (Leader, Paul Beard) Conductor, Sir Malcolm Sargent Denis Matthews (piano) Overture: Cockaigne by Elgar Piano Concerto No. 23 in A (K.488) by Mozart Introduced by Alvar Lidell Television presentation at 7.30 by Antony Craxton

2. Last Night of the Proms

Aired: 9/15/1956

(Prom 49) Constance Shacklock (contralto) BBC Symphony Orchestra (Leader, Paul Beard) Conductor, Sir Malcolm Sargent Introduced by Alvar Lidell.