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Performance TitleBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1950 - Fifty-Sixth Season - Prom 3
Performance Date25 July 1950
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersHeddle Nash - vocal,
Harriet Cohen - pianoforte
Orchestra or BandBBC Symphony Orchestra
ConductorsSir Malcolm Sargent
Set List'Introduction and Allegro for Strings', Elgar,
'Adelaide', Beethoven (Heddle Nash),
'Concertante for Orchestra with Pianoforte Solo (Left Hand)', Arnold Bax (Harriet Cohen),
'Symphony No.5, In E Minor' (New World), Dvorak
INTERVAL
'Symphony Classique in D', Prokofiev,
'Symphony Fragments, Daphnis and Chloe', second series, Ravel
Performance NotesLondon premiere of 'Concertante for Orchestra with Pianoforte Solo (Left Hand)', Arnold Bax. This piece was specially composed by Harriet Cohen, who had lost the use of her right hand by the end of 1948.
Related Archival MaterialProms Guide (RAHE/1/1950/155),
Programme (RAHE/1/1950/159)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/ui2uiMJuiyP9St
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1950/159Henry Wood Promenade Concerts - 56th Season - Heddle Nash25 July 1950
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
OopabidorinofBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1950 - Fifty-Sixth Season49
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/893British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBC SO); 1930-; British radio orchestra
DS/UK/1360Nash; William 'Heddle' (1894-1961); English tenor
DS/UK/1812Cohen; Harriet (1895-1967); British pianist
DS/UK/67Sargent; Sir; Malcolm (29 April 1895-3 October 1967); English conductor and organist
DS/UK/31Britain; British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); 18 October 1922-; British public service broadcaster
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