Full Description
Here is the complete story of one of the most high-profile and enduring institutions in British cultural life: the Proms. This lavishly illustrated book describes the Proms' history by focusing on how changes in society have influenced its development, at the same time as revealing how the Proms itself has been responsible for shaping the tastes and listening habits of a whole nation.
Contents
Preface; The Promsan Orchestra, Creating an Audience: Robert Newman and the Queen's Hall Promenade Concerts, 1895 - 1926 by Leanne Langley; A New Dimension - the BBC Takes on the Proms, 1920 - 44 by Jenny Doctor; The BBC in Possession, 1945 - 59 by Alison Garnham; Reinventing the Proms: The Glock and Ponsonby Eras, 1959 - 85 by David Wright; Joining the Queue: the Proms Audiences by Ivan Hewett; The Postmodern Proms, 1896 - 2007 by Tom Service; Planning the Proms Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow by Nicholas Kenyon.
