Beethoven's Fifth
Mark Russell introduces a specially mixed performance of the symphony, reflecting its impact on the aural landscape of the late 20th century.
Including dai-chi and valentin (pianos), the training orchestra of the Central
Music School, Oxford, Peter Schickele , the Vienna Philharmonic (conducted by Carlos Kleiber ), Walter Murphy , the Orchestra of the 18th Century
(conducted by Frans Briiggen ), Les Quatre Barbus , the BBC Scottish
Symphony Orchestra, Roaring Jelly, singing dogs and Leonard Bernstein. Producer Alan Hall