Television coverage 2016

[french frank]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1WlmXYLGsch49MpyfHDFwBp/tv-schedule

Given Lunchtime's prediction in Private Eye that the Proms would be removed altogether from television, coverage here could be worse. The numbers are boosted a bit by having 7 (? one missing?) Proms Extra programmes (all on BBC Two - together with the G&I Gershwin/J Wilson; and Ravel et al, incl. Ustvolskaya, so presumably edited). First and Last Nights, as usual, live on Two and Four.

I think that leaves 17 concerts on BBC Four, including Strictly (is KD, she of the Infamous Foot, really listed in the Guide as 'presenter/dancer'?), Jamie Cullum, Bowie, Quincy Jones.

The 'classical music online part' of Lunchtime's prediction is partly answered by the fact that there will be 6 online (not clear how much of the concert will be included, whether it's live or not), some non classical: Gospel Prom, Wagner Die Walküre (Final Scene), Ten Pieces II, The Planets, Rihm and Strauss, and A celebration of Brazilian popular music from the past 100 years.

So, the remaining 13 concerts are (it's not clear whether the descriptions of the Proms are shorthand, or whether they mean only the works mentioned will be televised …):

Red Proms broadcast live:

Sunday, 17 July - BBC Four- Prom 3: Mozart, Exsultate, Jubilate
Sunday, 24 July - BBC Four - Prom 11: Tippett, A Child of Our Time
Friday, 29 July - BBC Four - Prom 18: Mahler: Symphony No. 3 in D minor/LSO-Haitink
Sunday, 31 July - BBC Four - Proms 20: Berlioz: Romeo and Juliet
Friday, 5 August - BBC Four - Prom 27: Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D major
Tuesday, 23 August - BBC Four - Prom 21: Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C major, K551 ‘Jupiter’
Wednesday, 24 August - BBC Four - Prom 51: Marlos Nobre, Kabbalah (UK premiere) &c. - + Grieg PC
Thursday, 25 August - BBC Four - Prom 41: Berlioz: Overture ‘King Lear’
Friday, 26 August - BBC Four - Prom 54: Mozart, Aria, ‘Per questa bella mano’, K612 - + Mzt Requiem/Bdpst Fest/Fischer
Sunday, 28 August - BBC Four - Prom 43: Wagner
Friday, 2 September - BBC Four - Prom 64: Boulez - Mahler 7 BPO/Rattle

Sunday, 4 September - BBC Four - Prom 55: Mozart, The Magic Flute – overture

Friday, 9 September - BBC Four - Prom 74: Verdi: Requiem

E&OE I hope what I've put is accurate, but full details are on one or other of the BBC Proms listings.

[LHC]

The listings on the app suggest that most of the televised concerts will be complete.

Friday 15 July - Prom 1: Tchaikovsky and Elgar on BB2; Prokofiev on BBC4
Sunday, 17 July - BBC Four- Prom 3: Mozart, Haydn and Faure
Friday 22 July - BBC4 - Prom 8: Strictly Prom, apparently complete
Sunday, 24 July - BBC Four - Prom 11: Tippett, A Child of Our Time (Wagner available on line only)
Friday, 29 July - BBC Four - Prom 18: Mahler: Symphony No. 3 in D minor/LSO-Haitink
Friday 29 July - BBC4 - Prom 19: David Bowie Prom
Sunday, 31 July - BBC Four - Proms 20: Berlioz: Romeo and Juliet
Friday, 5 August - BBC Four - Prom 27: Grim, Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky
Saturday 13 August - BBC2 - Prom 38: Gershwin (John Wilson)
Saturday 20 August - BBC2 - Prom 4: Ravel, Rachmaninov, Ustvolskaya and Strauss
Monday 22 August - BBC4 - Prom 49: Quincy Jones
Tuesday, 23 August - BBC Four - Prom 21: Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C major, K551 ‘Jupiter’ (Rihm and Strauss available on line only)
Wednesday, 24 August - BBC Four - Prom 51: Marlos Nobre, Grieg, Villa-Lobos, Rachmaninov
Thursday, 25 August - BBC Four - Prom 41: Berlioz, Matthews, Mahler (Das Lied von der Erde)
Friday, 26 August - BBC Four - Prom 54: Mozart aria, clarinet concerto & Requiem
Friday 26 August - BBC4 - Prom 36: Jamie Cullum prom
Sunday, 28 August - BBC Four - Prom 43: Widman, Liszt, Wagner
Friday, 2 September - BBC Four - Prom 64: Boulez - Mahler 7 BPO/Rattle
Sunday, 4 September - BBC Four - Prom 55: Mozart, Abrahamsen, Tchaikovsky -
Friday, 9 September - BBC Four - Prom 74: Verdi: Requiem
Saturday 10 September - Last night - 1st half on BBC2, second half on BBC1

One thing that is welcome is that far more concerts this year will be shown either live, or at least on the same day that they were given. This may also account for them being given complete, rather than cut to bits and shown piecemeal on a variety of later dates as part of 'curated' programmes, as happened last year.

It is also interesting that it appears that the late night proms will be shown at a similar time on BBC4 after regular proms concerts, rather than in place of them; both the Bowie prom (which may be live) and the Jamie Cullum prom are being shown after live (or nearly live) relays of those evenings concerts.

[maestro267]

I must say, the fact that many concerts will be shown on the night gives cause for optimism that we will have the concerts in question broadcast complete. We might be talking of nothing more than an hour delay, maybe. And hopefully too that means the presentation will come from inside the RAH itself, adding further to the idea that the Proms is an Event rather than a curated, made-for-television TV Show.

Interesting to note, if the info in above post is correct, that the First Night is split between BBCs 2 and 4. Prokofiev too difficult and modern for BBC2? Aww...

[french frank]

Interesting to note, if the info in above post is correct, that the First Night is split between BBCs 2 and 4. Prokofiev too difficult and modern for BBC2? Aww...

BBC Two just has the knees-up, because everyone enjoys that