THE PROMS
July/August 2014
William Walton was inspired by sexual energy
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October 2013
Much hoo-ha was made of the BBC’s “censorship” of Nigel Kennedy’s remarks about Palestine at the Proms. In truth, Kennedy knew all along he’d be taken off air
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October 2013
John Eliot Gardiner's new portrait is the culmination of a lifetime's devotion to the great composer
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July/August 2012
For too long the Proms showcased foreign music. Now, under Roger Wright, it is well and truly a Great British festival
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