BBC Proms Season 2019 Episode 13 - Queen Victoria's Playlist

Airdate: 2019-Aug-18

Episode summary:

Petroc Trelawny and Suzannah Lipscomb introduce an evening of music to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth. Featuring the music of her favourite composer, Mendelssohn, including his `Scottish" Symphony and First Piano Concerto, performed by Stephen Hough on Victoria's own piano, loaned by Her Majesty The Queen from the Royal Collection. There's also a suite from Arthur Sullivan's ballet Victoria and Merrie England and songs composed by Prince Albert.

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BBC Proms is the world's greatest classical music festival.