The Proms, London 2019

[vandermolen]

A quick glance at the program showed an abundance of interesting concerts (though, most in the "it'd be nice to attend if I happened to be in London" rather than in the "I wish I were in London to attend this" category). Quite an interesting line-up of violin concerti: Dvořák (Bell), Britten (Ehnes), Sibelius (Kuusisto), Korngold (Kavakos), as well as a new violin concerto by Eötvös.

I'd definitely want to attend Belshazzar's Feast, a thrilling piece to hear live, as well as the original version of the Sibelius Symphony No.5, the ending of which I sometimes find more successful than that of the revised version.

Yes, there is also a moving passage at the start of the final movement which I miss in the revised version.

[vandermolen]

Fabulous.
You didn't happen to attend Christoph Eschenbach there in 1976 did you? Only time I was there were, on a high school trip. Everyone else was out getting beer, I was at the Royal Albert getting Mozart.

Don't think so although in those days I would have gone to quite a few prom concerts as I was lucky to live within walking distance of the Albert Hall. Probably the Bruckner, Vaughan Williams and Shostakovich concerts would have appealed to me. I recall seeing Aaron Copland conduct a concert of Amercan music.

[listener]

Glagolitic is great live, especially if the organ feels like a punch in the face like it did for me with Dudamel/LAPhil/Disney Organ.

My last encounter with Belshazzar's Feast was in Southampton a few decades ago on a program with the Glagolitic Mass!!  and a Berlioz Rob Roy Overture   - Rattle conducting.
My only Horenstein live  was the Bruckner 5th in the RAH in the 1971 Proms (Schubert  'Unfinished' and a Beethoven piece for soprano, piano and orch. with Brendel on piano)
I have had some good luck!
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[amw]

The problem with the Huddersfield festival is that it's not in London.

I think that undersells the issue; the main problem is that it is in Huddersfield.

(American readers who have not lived in the UK: imagine a flagship contemporary music festival taking place in Gary, Indiana)

[Ken B]

I think that undersells the issue; the main problem is that it is in Huddersfield.

(American readers who have not lived in the UK: imagine a flagship contemporary music festival taking place in Gary, Indiana)

No need. The Interlochen festival in Michigan is a top level music event.

[some guy]

Interlochen is nothing like Gary.

The Interlochen festival is nothing like "a flagship contemporary music festival."

[Crudblud]

I must confess I couldn't find much of anything to get excited about in this year's line-up, but then I haven't been excited by the Proms in some years. I think it should have value insofar as its being widely broadcast for free(-ish) should attract newcomers, but I wonder if it actually does. I imagine most people who have any interest in it are interested in the Last Night celebrations and not much else.