Plot: Live from the Royal Albert Hall , London Part 1: Janacek Sinfonietta Sir John Pritchard , chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, launches the 93rd season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts with one of this century's most festive works. Janacek's last and greatest orchestral work grew from a commission for a fanfare into a massive celebration of the newly-independent Czech nation

BBC Proms - Season 41 - First Night of the Proms (Episode 1)
Episode Aired On:
Friday, July 17 1987
38 years ago
Friday, July 17 1987
38 years ago
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