The actual Proms programme 12 July - 7 September

[Veronika]

Thanks, Andrew!

[teamsaint]

great one page listing, so many thanks for that Andrew.

For all the reservations, plenty of concerts i would love to be at , and hopefully a couple i will be at.

Also, does anybody agree that the concerts seem to have somewhat longer programmes this year?

[Nick Armstrong]

I've set up a one page listing to address that very complaint, here. There's a link to it in the main Forum sidebar.

Genius! Many many thanks. So much better for browsing than the BBC website!!

[BBMmk2]

great one page listing, so many thanks for that Andrew.

For all the reservations, plenty of concerts i would love to be at , and hopefully a couple i will be at.

Also, does anybody agree that the concerts seem to have somewhat longer programmes this year?

Look at the NYOGB Prom!!! Almost pre-war progamming!

[teamsaint]

Look at the NYOGB Prom!!! Almost pre-war progamming!

prom 38? looks pretty standard length to me !! we may be at cross purposes .

[mercia]

the ones on the telly [if it hasn't already been mentioned]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/whats-on/2013/categories/proms-on-tv

[french frank]

the ones on the telly [if it hasn't already been mentioned]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/whats-on/...es/proms-on-tv

More than last year? 28?

I suppose they still have to decide which ones will be shown on which channel.

I started doing the feedback survey on the site, but it was just the same questions as usual, not specific to the Proms site, so I abandoned it.

[Nick Armstrong]

the ones on the telly [if it hasn't already been mentioned]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/whats-on/...es/proms-on-tv

Good selection

You'll be able to see if they're blowing and plucking the same things in Stravinsky as in Rameau, mercs... Assuming you're not going to the Les Siècles prom, that is...

[Suffolkcoastal]

Its mainly the predictable ones I see that are on TV.

[Richard Tarleton]

Looks like I shall be all on my own at Cadogan Hall for the all-Dowland concert

[BBMmk2]

I hope to get there as well!! Richard!

[mercia]

You'll be able to see if they're blowing and plucking the same things in Stravinsky as in Rameau, mercs

indeed - no I won't be going

[RobertLeDiable]

I must say I'm slightly bemused by those who think it's a bad thing that one person, the Proms Director, should be responsible for the Proms programmes. All serious festivals go to great lengths to find and appoint an individual with the experience and knowledge to plan their programmes but they also expect their director to have a highly individual approach and pursue his/her own interests to some extent. It's what gives a festival character, as opposed to the deadly blandness that you'll get if it's programmed by committee. OK, some people will always dislike the approach of a particular director, but that's the price you pay for individual creativity.

[Veronika]

Robert, I know this isn't your point, but I can't resist saying that as far as I am concerned, seven Wagner operas in one season plus the complete Ring cycle times two (three? four?) on the radio is deadly bland. I'd consider seven operas by anyone in one season deadly bland.

[Sir Velo]

Robert, I know this isn't your point, but I can't resist saying that as far as I am concerned, seven Wagner operas in one season plus the complete Ring cycle times two (three? four?) on the radio is deadly bland. I'd consider seven operas by anyone in one season deadly bland.

Totally agree Veronika. IMV, excessive anniversary observances are a sign of dull and uninspired programming. For some reason in the last few years it seems to have become a sine qua non that all festivals must celebrate an anniversary. If a composer is worth hearing then whether or not it is an anniversary year should be irrelevant.