Performances of Erich Wolfgang Korngold at BBC Music
(See all works in BBC Music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold)Sat 2 Aug 2025
- 11:00Royal Albert Hall
Marking 200 years since the birth of ‘Waltz King’ Johann Strauss II, Anna-Maria Helsing and the BBC Concert Orchestra celebrate the opulence and enchantment of Vienna’s Golden Age
Marking 200 years since the birth of ‘Waltz King’ Johann Strauss II, Anna-Maria Helsing and the BBC Concert Orchestra celebrate the opulence and enchantment of Vienna’s Golden Age
Programme
- Die Fledermaus – overture(8 mins)
- ‘Mein Herr Marquis’ (Laughing Song)(5 mins)
- Brennende Liebe – polka-mazurka(6 mins)
- Das Veilchen vom Montmartre – ‘Ich sing mein Lied im Regen und Schne’(7 mins)
- Wiener Café – waltz(6 mins)
- Straussiana(7 mins)
- interval
- The Land of Smiles – overture(8 mins)
- Der Vogelhändler – ‘Schenkt man sich Rosen in Tirol’(3 mins)
- Bal masqué(5 mins)
- Fröhliches Spiel(5 mins)
- Frühlingsstimmen – waltz(8 mins)
- By the Beautiful Blue Danube – waltz(6 mins)
Performers
- Erin Morleysoprano
- Anna-Maria Helsingconductor
Thu 4 Sep 2025
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Join the BBC Concert Orchestra and its Principal Guest Conductor and Curator Edwin Outwater for a concert rich with suspense and drama, as they celebrate anniversary composer Bernard Herrmann and his iconic film scores
Join the BBC Concert Orchestra and its Principal Guest Conductor and Curator Edwin Outwater for a concert rich with suspense and drama, as they celebrate anniversary composer Bernard Herrmann and his iconic film scores
Programme
- North by Northwest – Prelude(3 mins)
- Psycho – A Short Suite for String Orchestra(7 mins)
- Laura(3 mins)arr. Juliette Pochin
- Vertigo Suite(12 mins)
- Cello Concerto in C major
- interval
- Ironside – Theme(4 mins)arr. Callum Au
- In the Heat of the Night(3 mins)arr. Guy Barker
- Twisted Nerve – Theme(2 mins)arr. Callum Au
- Taxi Driver – A Night Piece(9 mins)arr. Christopher Palmer
- Shaft – Theme(4 mins)arr. Fiona Brice
- The Italian Job – On Days Like These(4 mins)
- Bullitt – Shifting Gears(4 mins)arr. Juliette Pochin
- The Italian Job – It's Caper Time(3 mins)arr. Callum Au
Performers
- Edith Bowmanpresenter
- Lance Ellingtonvocals
- Ashton Jonesvocals
- Jonas Papwhistler
- Sumudu Jayatilakabacking vocals
- Louise Marshallbacking vocals
- Melanie Marshallbacking vocals
- Andrew Playfootbacking vocals
- Sterling Elliottcello
- Edwin Outwaterconductor
Sat 6 Sep 2025
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
South African soprano Golda Schultz returns to the Proms with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, performing songs by Bernstein, Gershwin, Weill and others. Schreker’s sensuous Chamber Symphony and Stravinsky’s ballet The Firebird also feature
South African soprano Golda Schultz returns to the Proms with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, performing songs by Bernstein, Gershwin, Weill and others. Schreker’s sensuous Chamber Symphony and Stravinsky’s ballet The Firebird also feature
Programme
- Chamber Symphony(28 mins)
- By Strauss(3 mins)
- Youkali (Tango Habanera)(6 mins)
- Porgy and Bess – ‘Summertime’(3 mins)
- Lost in the Stars – title song(4 mins)
- interval
- The Rake’s Progress – ‘No word from Tom’(8 mins)
- Die tote Stadt – ‘Marietta’s Lied’(6 mins)
- West Side Story – ‘Somewhere’(4 mins)
- The Firebird – suite (1945 version)(28 mins)
Performers
- Golda Schultzsoprano
- Robin Ticciaticonductor
Part ofProms 2025
Tue 16 Dec 2025
- 14:25MediaCityUK Salford
The irresistible sway of Johann Strauss’s An der schönen blauen Donau has made it arguably the most famous waltz of all time.
The irresistible sway of Johann Strauss’s An der schönen blauen Donau has made it arguably the most famous waltz of all time.
Programme
- An der schönen blauen Donau
- Tanzwalzer op. 53
- Straussiana
- Rosenkavalier Suite
Performers
- Leslie Suganandarajahconductor
Sat 10 Jan 2026
- 19:30Royal Northern College of Music
The RNCM Strings Festival celebrates the versatility, beauty, and brilliance of string music through a weekend of inspiring performances and collaborations.
The RNCM Strings Festival celebrates the versatility, beauty, and brilliance of string music through a weekend of inspiring performances and collaborations.
Programme
- Pearly, goldy, woody, bloody, or, Abundance
- Cello Concerto No 1 in C major
- Violin Concerto in D major
- Don Juan Op 20
Performers
- Naomi WooConductor
- Ning Fengviolin
- Li-Wei Qincello
- RNCM Students
Fri 24 Apr 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
Hollywood dreams meet all-American nightmares. Fabien Gabel conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in music from Vertigo and The Sea Hawk – and dives into the myths and memories of a new American century.
Hollywood dreams meet all-American nightmares. Fabien Gabel conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in music from Vertigo and The Sea Hawk – and dives into the myths and memories of a new American century.
Programme
- Suite from 'Vertigo'
- Bestia: Concerto for Trumpet & OrchestraBBC Co-Commission and World Premiere
- interval
- Suite from 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones'
- The Sea Hawk
Performers
- Fabien Gabelconductor
- Selina Otttrumpet
Fri 22 May 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
Strangers in a strange land: Sakari Oramo conducts music by Bartók and Korngold, European composers stranded in America and dreaming of a better world.
Strangers in a strange land: Sakari Oramo conducts music by Bartók and Korngold, European composers stranded in America and dreaming of a better world.
Programme
- Violin Concerto in D major
- interval
- Concerto for Orchestra
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- María Dueñasviolin
Composers
