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Performance TitleBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1960 - Sixty-Sixth Season - Prom 1 - First Night of the Proms
Performance Date23 July 1960
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersAmy Shuard - soprano,
Clifford Curzon - piano
Orchestra or BandBBC Symphony Orchestra
ConductorsSir Malcolm Sargent
Set List'God Save the Queen', (National Anthem)
Prelude from 'Die Meistersinger', Wagner,
Aria - 'In Questa Reggia' from Turandot, Puccini (Amy Shuard),
'Piano Concerto No.4 in G', Beethoven (Clifford Curzon),
'Variations on a Theme of Paganini', Blacher,
'Symphony No.5 In E Minor' (New World), Dvorak
Performance NotesProms premiere of 'Variations on a Theme of Paganini', Blacher.
The event was filmed by BBC Television.
Related Archival MaterialProms Guide (RAHE/1/1960/80),
Programme (RAHE/1/1960/81),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1960/5)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1960/80Henry Wood Promenade Concerts23 July-17 September 1960
RAHE/1/1960/81BBC Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1960 - Prom 1 - First Night of the Proms23 July 1960
RAHE/6/1960/5BBC Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 196023 July-17 September 1960
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ilamcdcm_SeahBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1960 - Sixty-Sixth Season49
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/67Sargent; Sir; Malcolm (29 April 1895-3 October 1967); English conductor and organist
DS/UK/2682Shuard; Amy (1924-1975); CBE; English operatic soprano
DS/UK/2143Curzon; Sir; Clifford Michael (1907-1982); CBE; English pianist
DS/UK/893British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBC SO); 1930-; British radio orchestra
DS/UK/31Britain; British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); 18 October 1922-; British public service broadcaster
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