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Ahead of the Proms, Jools shares music by some of this year's featured artists and composers, including pianist Steven Osborne, Isata Kanneh-Mason and Andras Schiff.

In his new show for Saturday lunchtimes, Jools shares his lifelong passion for classical music. With fascinating guests each week who bring their own favourite music and occasionally perform live in the studio.

Today, Jools chooses recordings by some of the artists and composers featured at this year's Proms, including Steven Osborne playing Messiaen, Isata Kanneh-Mason playing Clara Schumann and Andras Schiff playing Bach. We'll also hear about some of the important moments in Proms history such as the outbreak of war in 1939, Martha Argerich's Proms debut in 1966 and the premiere of Malcolm Arnold's Concerto for 2 Pianos (3 hands) in 1969, written for Cyril Smith and Phyllis Sellick. Plus Jools shares his own memories of playing at the Proms in 2017 in a celebration of Stax Records.

59 minutes

Music Played

  • Henry Mancini

    Touch of Evil

    Orchestra: Henry Mancini & His Orchestra.
    • MOVIE SOUND.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (Variation 21)

    Performer: Sir Andr谩s Schiff.
    • Decca.
  • Olivier Messiaen

    Joie du sang des 茅toiles (Turangal卯la-Symphonie)

    Performer: Steven Osborne. Performer: Cynthia Millar. Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Juanjo Mena.
    • Messiaen: Turangalila Symphonie: Osborne/Millar/Bergen Philharmonic Orch/Mena.
    • Hyperion.
    • 5.
  • Malcolm Arnold

    Concerto for two pianos, three hands, Op 104 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Cyril Smith. Performer: Phyllis Sellick. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Malcolm Arnold.
    • Warner.
  • Duke Ellington

    Blues for New Orleans (New Orleans Suite)

    Performer: Duke Ellington.
    • Duke Ellington; New Orleans Suite.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 1.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major, Op 19 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Emil Grigoryevich Gilels. Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: George Szell.
    • Warner.
  • Stewart Goodyear

    Callaloo: 3rd movement; Ballad

    Performer: Stewart Goodyear. Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra. Conductor: Wayne Marshall.
    • Orchid Classics.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Piano Concerto No 3 in C major, Op 26 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Martha Argerich. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Clara Schumann

    Piano Sonata in G minor (3rd mvt, Scherzo)

    Performer: Isata Kanneh鈥怣ason.
    • DECCA.

Broadcast

  • Sat 13 Jul 2024 12:00