Homepage

Record

Performance TitleBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1956 - Sixty-Second Season - Prom 19 - Ballet Music Concert
Performance Date11 August 1956
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersShura Cherkassky - piano,
Charles Spinks - organ
Orchestra or BandBBC Symphony Orchestra
ConductorsJohn Hollingsworth,
John Addison
Set List'Introduction to Act III' from Sylvia, Delibes,
'Invitation to The Dance', Weber-Johnstone,
'Daphnis and Chloe' (First Series), Ravel,
'Facade', Walton,
'Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini', Rachmaninoff (Cherkassky),
'Homage To The Queen', Malcolm Arnold,
Suite - 'Carte Blanche', John Addison,
Suite - 'Swan Lake', Tchaikovsky
Performance NotesProms premiere of 'Invitation To The Dance', Weber-Johnstone, 'Homage To The Queen', Malcolm Arnold and 'Carte Blanche', John Addison.
Related Archival MaterialProms Guide (RAHE/1/1956/90),
Programme (RAHE/1/1956/110)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/bs7baOebavvHFW
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1956/110BBC Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1956 - Prom 19 - Ballet Music Concert11 August 1956
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Cposasit_SehBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1956 - Sixty-Second Season49
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1565Hollingsworth; John (1916-1963); English conductor
DS/UK/9898Addison; John (16 March 1920-7 December 1998); British composer
DS/UK/1369Cherkassky; Shura (1909-1995); American classical pianist
DS/UK/8828Spinks; Charles (1915-1992); British harpsichordist, organist, composer, arranger
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
Add to My Items