| Orchestra or Band | London Symphony Orchestra |
| Set List | 'Symphonies of Wind Instruments', Stravinsky,
'Symphony in C', Stravinsky,
'Symphony in Three Movements', Stravinsky |
| Performance Notes | In 2021, the BBC Proms returns to the Royal Albert Hall for a summer of live music, as it has done every year since 1941. With 52 concerts over 44 days, featuring 30 orchestras and ensembles and more than 2,000 musicians, this ambitious season promises a celebration of live music on a scale not seen since before the pandemic. From the power of a symphony orchestra to the sheer joy of a single performer on the Halls magnificent organ, this summer we look forward to coming together through music. Every Prom will be live on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds.
The London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Simon Rattle mark 2021s Stravinsky anniversary with a series of symphonic snapshots. We follow Stravinskys view of the symphony from the experimental, colour-blocked ritual of the Symphonies of Wind Instruments, through the transitional Symphony in C reflecting both the composers European past and his American future to arrive at the bold Symphony in Three Movements.
The season was shortened to six, rather than eight, weeks because of the financial risk to the BBC not knowing audience sizes due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. |
| Related Archival Material | Prospectus (RAHE/1/2021/5),
Programme (RAHE/1/2021/30),
Digital Photographs |