Proms 2014 - advance info

[Petrushka]

It is with considerable trepidation that I can announce that it looks as though yours truly will 'appear' at the Proms on August 17th. I really can't say yet in what way, but I'm pretty sure I'll be responsible for 30 minutes of music. I shall reveal all after April 24th.

Very intriguing! Can't wait...

[MrGongGong]

As I understand it, the Proms programme is finalised sometime in February

Actually in my experience, it's mostly fixed by then BUT there are lots of details that aren't sorted till later.
So for people who work on the Proms it's important for all the details to be included in the programme and website etc
seems fair enough to me

[Il Grande Inquisitor]

As I understand it, the Proms programme is finalised sometime in February

Indeed. I have seen it, but am sworn to secrecy.

[amateur51]

It is with considerable trepidation that I can announce that it looks as though yours truly will 'appear' at the Proms on August 17th. I really can't say yet in what way, but I'm pretty sure I'll be responsible for 30 minutes of music. I shall reveal all after April 24th.

Have you sold ice-cream before, Pabs?

Seriously, I look forward to your revealing all - oh that didn't come out right

[MrGongGong]

Have you sold ice-cream before, Pabs?

I don't know
You come over here, you take MrPee's job without so much as a "by your leave"

Looking forward to whatever it is though

[Pabmusic]

...Seriously, I look forward to your revealing all - oh that didn't come out right

Now no-one (pretty well no-one, at any rate) has said that to me before.

[Pabmusic]

I don't know
You come over here, you take MrPee's job without so much as a "by your leave"

Looking forward to whatever it is though

But I haven't come over yet.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Now no-one (pretty well no-one, at any rate) has said that to me before.

But many have thought it.

[Pabmusic]

But many have thought it.

I'd often suspected they have.

[Ariosto]

I thought they had cancelled the Proms this year in the interests of music?

[mrbouffant]

So, TWO weeks to go until the season announcement. Is it just me, or do there seem to be less rumours than in previous years?... Any more to add before we get to see the season laid out before us?...

[Nick Armstrong]

Indeed. I have seen it, but am sworn to secrecy.

Only just seen this! Tease....

It is with considerable trepidation that I can announce that it looks as though yours truly will 'appear' at the Proms on August 17th. I really can't say yet in what way, but I'm pretty sure I'll be responsible for 30 minutes of music. I shall reveal all after April 24th.

Ditto !!!!

[bluestateprommer]

Is it just me, or do there seem to be less rumours than in previous years?... Any more to add before we get to see the season laid out before us?...

It does seem like much slimmer pickings from teh internets to find nuggets of information in advance of the big day, at least IMHO. One more new addition is from Alexander Toradze's page, what looks to be the annual LPO Prom with Vladimir Jurowski at the helm:

http://www.toradzepianostudio.org/eng/toradze/agenda.asp

"LONDON - Thursday, August 28, 2014
PROMS
London Philharmonic Orchestra - cond. Vladimir Jurowski

Scriabin - Prometeus"

PS: It also just dawned on me, about the Rosenkavalier Prom on July 22: that will be the first complete performance of Der Rosenkavalier at The Proms.

[Pabmusic]

Only just seen this! Tease....

Too true.

..I'm pretty sure I'll be responsible for 30 minutes of music. I shall reveal all after April 24th....

It seems I'll only be responsible for about 14 minutes. Still, better than nowt. (The confusion was because I thought all eleven were 'up for it' - but in the event there will be only six. )

[kea]

Is it just me, or do there seem to be less rumours than in previous years?...

Hmm. To counteract that, clearly it's our job to spread misinformation and calumny.

Pierre Boulez to conduct a programme devoted to the music of Delius
an Academy of Ancient Music Mahler cycle (featuring Richard Egarr on continuo)
BBC Scottish SO to replace entire woodwind section with bagpipes in anticipation of next year's independence vote
Russian Federation State SO to appear performing Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.6 'Heterosexual' (renamed by referendum)

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