| Main Performers | Peter Frankl, Tamas Vasary - pianos,
John Chimes, James Holland - percussion |
| Set List | Overture - 'Ruslan and Ludmilla', Glinka (BBC Symphony Orchestra),
'Dances from A Life for the Tsar', Glinka (BBC Symphony Orchestra),
'Concerto in E Flat for Two Pianos and Orchestra, K.365', Mozart (Peter Frankl, Tamas Vasary, BBC Symphony Orchestra)
INTERVAL
'Concerto for Two Pianos, Percussion and Orchestra', Bartok (Peter Frankl, Tamas Vasary, John Chimes, James Holland, BBC Symphony Orchestra),
'Homage to the Russian People; Nothing Polka', J Strauss II (BBC Symphony Orchestra),
'Excursion Train Polka', J Strauss II, arr. Shostakovich (BBC Symphony Orchestra),
'Tahiti Trot', (Tea for Two), Youmans, arr. Shostakovich (BBC Symphony Orchestra) |
| Performance Notes | UK premieres of 'Homage to the Russian People; Nothing Polka', J Strauss II, 'Excursion Train Polka', J Strauss II, arr. Shostakovich, and 'Tahiti Trot', (Tea for Two), Youmans, arr. Shostakovich.
The event was filmed for BBC Television. |
| Related Archival Material | Proms Guide (RAHE/1/1981/85),
Programme (RAHE/1/1981/111) |