BBC Proms reviews

Prom 69: Thrilling Beethoven from Gardiner and his period forces

by Keith McDonnell

In Gardiner’s hands, Beethoven’s highly personal setting of the mass came across as a towering, original masterpiece


Prom 65: Daniel Harding leads the Berlin Philharmonic in Schnittke and Bruckner

by Sam Smith
Never less than accomplished, and often revelatory, playing in the orchestra’s final Prom of 2022
Prom 65: Daniel Harding leads the Berlin Philharmonic in Schnittke and Bruckner

Prom 64: András Schiff’s Beethoven piano sonatas keep the audience transfixed throug...

by Sam Smith
All Beethoven, all the time from András Schiff in the Albert Hall
Prom 64: András Schiff’s Beethoven piano sonatas keep the audience transfixed throug...

Prom 62: Mahler’s often neglected symphony given a star performance by Petrenko and t...

by Barry Creasy
Mahler’s oddly disjointed symphony No. 7 gets a thoroughly professional workout
Prom 62: Mahler’s often neglected symphony given a star performance by Petrenko and t...

Proms and the ENO at Printworks London: Glass Handel

by Benjamin Poore
Philip Glass and George Frideric Handel meet head-on in south London
Proms and the ENO at Printworks London: Glass Handel

Prom 59: Elgar, Gardner and the LPO: Angels and Demons (but much better than Dan Brown)

by Barry Creasy
Have you been naughty or nice? Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius presents the consequences
Prom 59: Elgar, Gardner and the LPO: Angels and Demons (but much better than Dan Brown)

Prom 52: Larks, swans and seascapes: fantasies framed with Finnish flair

by Barry Creasy
Music of France, England and Finland stylishly presented at the Albert Hall
Prom 52: Larks, swans and seascapes: fantasies framed with Finnish flair

Prom 49: No need for Resurrection – still very much alive and kicking: Rattle, LSO an...

by Barry Creasy
The Proms reminds us, yet again, of the power of music
Prom 49: No need for Resurrection – still very much alive and kicking: Rattle, LSO an...

Prom 34: Moody introspection and menace from the BBC Philharmonic in an evening of Elga...

by Barry Creasy
Another eclectic mix of music from the Proms
Prom 34: Moody introspection and menace from the BBC Philharmonic in an evening of Elga...

Prom 32: Westron wynde when wyll thow blow: Tredegar Band takes the Proms by storm

by Barry Creasy
Whatever next? Heavy metal meets brass band at the Albert Hall
Prom 32: Westron wynde when wyll thow blow: Tredegar Band takes the Proms by storm

Prom 25: BBC Philharmonic and John Storgårds present an evening of orchestral textures...

by Barry Creasy
Spooky, electronic music echoed through the Albert Hall
Prom 25: BBC Philharmonic and John Storgårds present an evening of orchestral textures...

Prom 21: From 8-bit to Infinity – gaming music comes to the Proms

by Barry Creasy
Ready Player One. Fun and games (music) at the Albert Hall
Prom 21: From 8-bit to Infinity – gaming music comes to the Proms

Prom 19: Three watery tales on a dry summer’s evening from Mark Elder and Hallé

by Barry Creasy
Familiar and not so familiar music in the Albert Hall
Prom 19: Three watery tales on a dry summer’s evening from Mark Elder and Hallé

Prom 17: BBC Scottish SO serves a menu of fine dining and party food from Brahms and Wa...

by Barry Creasy
It was a Prom of two halves at the Albert Hall
Prom 17: BBC Scottish SO serves a menu of fine dining and party food from Brahms and Wa...

Prom 13: Glyndebourne’s The Wreckers moves inland to the Albert Hall

by Sam Smith
Ethel Smyth’s opera comes to the BBC Proms for a second time
Prom 13: Glyndebourne’s The Wreckers moves inland to the Albert Hall

Prom 10: Roll up! Roll up! A Jubilee lucky dip from Barry Wordsworth and the BBC Concer...

by Barry Creasy
God save her. The BBC Proms adds its tribute to the Queen’s milestone
Prom 10: Roll up! Roll up! A Jubilee lucky dip from Barry Wordsworth and the BBC Concer...

Prom 7: A memorable Dido and Aeneas from La Nuova Musica

by Benjamin Poore
David Bates leads an all-star cast in a poised performance that withstood the heat
Prom 7: A memorable Dido and Aeneas from La Nuova Musica

Prom 6: Andrew Davis and the BBC Philharmonic provide the perfect antidote to a swelter...

by Barry Creasy
A baking Albert Hall hosts a blazing performance
Prom 6: Andrew Davis and the BBC Philharmonic provide the perfect antidote to a swelter...

BBC Proms: Verdi’s Requiem features on the first night at the Royal Albert Hall

by Keith McDonnell
Back to normal as an open house greets the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo
BBC Proms: Verdi’s Requiem features on the first night at the Royal Albert Hall

BBC Proms 2022 Preview: back to normal?

by Barry Creasy
Get ready for a season of great music at the Albert Hall and beyond
BBC Proms 2022 Preview: back to normal?

BBC Proms: The Last Night of the Proms 2021 @ Royal Albert Hall, London

by Sam Smith
The first Last Night of the Proms with a live audience for two years raises the roof of the Albert Hall
BBC Proms: The Last Night of the Proms 2021 @ Royal Albert Hall, London