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TV Listings for BBC Four, 20 March 2010
Night 00:50 BBC Proms 2009 (R) (T) Mark Elder conducts the Halle as they perform the overture to Berlioz's opera Benvenuto Cellini, followed by the composer's cantata La Mort de Cleopatre featuring mezzo Susan Graham. The second half of the programme features a performance of Mendelssohn's Symphony No 2, the Lobgesang or Hymn of Praise. Petroc Trewlawny and Miranda Krestovnikoff present. Add to MyCalendar Create SMS Reminder Email this to a friend
  03:00 Synth Britannia (R) (T) An examination of the musical backdrop of the 1980s when synthpop was all the rage, having been introduced on Top of the Pops in 1979 and popularised by bands including Depeche Mode, Ultravox and Soft Cell. The documentary also studies how this genre influenced the future of electronic music and groups such as Pet Shop Boys and New Order. Featuring interviews with Bernard Sumner, Gary Numan and Neil Tennant. Add to MyCalendar Create SMS Reminder Email this to a friend
  04:30 Leeds International Piano Competition 2009 (R) (T) Alexej Gorlatch, from the Ukraine, the fifth of six finalists, plays Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 5 with the Halle Orchestra conducted by Mark Elder. Including Clemency Burton-Hill reporting on preparations for the event, and analysis by Cristina Ortiz and Lucy Parham. Add to MyCalendar Create SMS Reminder Email this to a friend
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TV legend: (R) = Repeat (T) = Teletext subtitles available

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