Proms Artist Focus

Synopsis
Radio programme presented by John Shea showcasing a sequence of music with a featured Proms performer. In this episode Valery Gergiev conducts the World Orchestra for Peace in music from Mendelssohn’s incidental music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Series
Artist Focus
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
27 Aug 2007 at 22:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Music
Felix Mendelssohn
Contributor
John Shea; Valery Gergiev

Additional Details

Production type
Other
Plays
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
Subjects
Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
Broadcast as part of the 2007 Proms season theme ‘Shakespeare and Music’ .

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
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Web
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Phone
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Fax
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Address
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London
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Proms Artist Focus". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69027 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)