TV BBC Proms - Season 44 Episode 1 : First Night of the Proms: Mahler's Resurrection Symphony (No 2 in C minor) BBC Proms - Season 44 Episode 1 : First Night of the Proms: Mahler's Resurrection Symphony (No 2 in C minor) 7.7/10 by 3 users The 96th season of Promenade Concerts opens with a performance which serves as a memorial and tribute to a distinguished and well loved musician, Sir John Pritchard. His appearance at the 1989 Last Night proved to be his farewell concert in this country. Tonight's performance by the BBC Symphony Orchestra (led by Bela Dekany) is conducted by Sir John's successor as the orchestra's chief conductor, Andrew Davis. Mahler's massive work - a late Romantic landmark - was a particular favourite of Sir John's. Introduced by Richard Baker. With Margaret Price (soprano), Anne-Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), the BBC Symphony Chorus and the London Philharmonic Choir. Details Casts Posters Images Title BBC Proms - Season 44 Episode 1 : First Night of the Proms: Mahler's Resurrection Symphony (No 2 in C minor) Alternative Titles The Proms, Proms First Air Date 1947-09-13 Last Air Date 2026-07-26 Number of Episodes 1169 Number of Seasons 80 Genres Documentary, Networks BBC One, CBBC, BBC Four, CBeebies, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Television, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List BBC Proms Season 44 :Episode 1 First Night of the Proms: Mahler's Resurrection Symphony (No 2 in C minor) First Night of the Proms: Mahler's Resurrection Symphony (No 2 in C minor) 1990-07-20 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 44 :Episode 2 Omnibus at the Proms: Liszt's Piano Concerto No 2 and Cesar Franck's Symphony in D Minor Omnibus at the Proms: Liszt's Piano Concerto No 2 and Cesar Franck's Symphony in D Minor 1990-07-27 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 44 :Episode 3 Omnibus at the Proms Omnibus at the Proms 1990-08-03 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 44 :Episode 4 Omnibus at the Proms Omnibus at the Proms 1990-08-10 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 44 :Episode 5 Omnibus at the Proms Omnibus at the Proms 1990-08-17 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 44 :Episode 6 Omnibus at the Proms: Brahms's First Symphony Omnibus at the Proms: Brahms's First Symphony 1990-08-24 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 44 :Episode 7 Omnibus at the Proms: Sibelius's Violin Concerto and James MacMillan's The Confession of Isobel Gowdie Omnibus at the Proms: Sibelius's Violin Concerto and James MacMillan's The Confession of Isobel Gowdie 1990-08-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 44 :Episode 8 Live from the Proms Live from the Proms 1990-09-02 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 44 :Episode 9 Live from the Proms Live from the Proms 1990-09-09 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 44 :Episode 10 Last Night of the Proms Last Night of the Proms 1990-09-15 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 44 :Episode 11 Last Night of the Proms Last Night of the Proms 1990-09-15 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...
