Mahler's 6th Sympony from the Proms

Linton Stephens introduces highlights from this year's Proms including Mahler's dramatic 6th Symphony from the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo; plus exclusive recordings from the recent 2026 Aldeburgh Festival; and from Spain, chamber music from the Pau Casals International Music Festival, honouring the great Catalan cellist.

BBC Proms:
Giuseppe Verdi
Force of Destiny - Overture
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson (conductor)

Aldeburgh Festival:
‘Marriage & Babies’
Henry Purcell
Epithalamium (from 'The Fairy Queen')
Richard Strauss
Zueignung Op. 10 No.1
Libby Larsen
The Birth Project – No. 1 Pregnant
Victoria Wood
Litter Bin
Benjamin Britten
Winter Words, Op. 52 No.6 Proud Songsters (‘Thrushes, finches and nightingales’ )
Nicky Spence (tenor)
Julius Drake (piano)

Pau Casals International Music Festival:
Joseph Haydn
String Quartet in C, Op. 20/2, Hob. III:32
Hanson Quartet

BBC Proms:
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 6 in A minor
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

BBC Proms:
Hubert Parry
Songs of Farewell –
No. 6 - Lord, let me know mine end
BBC Singers
Sofi Jeannin (conductor)

Pau Casals International Music Festival :
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Trio No. 5 in D, Op. 70/1 ('Ghost')
Noa Wildschut (violin)
Daniel Müller-Schott (cello)
Annika Treutler (piano)