The Spectator, August 10th, 2002
Music
I've heard it said that the Proms are becoming evenings out for people who don't normally go to concerts. Perhaps this explains why I've found it harder than usual this year to pick Proms which seem really exciting or innovative. To me the programming has shown an uneasy mixture of Spanish light-heartedness (to fill out this year's main Proms theme), some very heavy-duty contemporary composition (to continue the work of the BBC with regard to the living composer), with the standard classical repertory making strategic appearances to steady nerves. The overall impression is that too many...
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