BBC Proms 2017 - Beatrice Rana : Schumann - Piano Concerto

Prom 13: Malcolm Sargent’s 500th Prom , , Royal Albert Hall Marking 50 years since the death of Malcolm Sargent, Sir Andrew Davis and the BBC SO recreate Sargent’s 500th Prom. With music by Elgar, Holst, Walton and Berlioz, as well as Schumann’s mercurial Piano Concerto, with Beatrice Rana as soloist. Programme Robert Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor (34 mins) Performers Beatrice Rana piano BBC Symphony Orchestra Sir Andrew Davis conductor About This Event To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Malcolm Sargent, chief conductor of the Proms from 1947 until his death in 1967, Sir Andrew Davis recreates Sargent’s 500th Prom from 1966, highlighting his work as a champion of English music.