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Applause 'can shatter the moment'

The BBC Proms is to begin - offering not just a summer of classical music but also an opportunity to complain about the behaviour of audiences. Jonathan Lennie, classical editor of Time Out magazine, and Roger Wright, director of BBC Proms and controller of Radio 3, discuss the prevalence of inappropriate applause after - and even during - performances.

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