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29 Aug 1961, Royal Albert Hall
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19:30
Tue 29 Aug 1961
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Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No 3 in D major, BWV 1068
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F major, ‘Pastoral’
Anton Webern
Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 10
Proms premiere
Pierre Boulez
Pli selon pli
No. 3 Improvisation sur Mallarmé II Proms premiere
Anton Webern
Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 10
- repeat performance
George Frideric Handel
Organ Concerto in D minor
Performers
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Malcolm Sargent
conductor
conductor
John Carewe
conductor
conductor
New Music Ensemble
Heather Harper
soprano
soprano
Charles Spinks
organ
organ
Composers
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ludwig van Beethoven
Anton Webern
Pierre Boulez
George Frideric Handel
About this event
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Proms 1961
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Bach: Orchestral Suites
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral'
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