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Music: Classical

The world's greatest classical music festival - stunning performances and collaborations.

The world's greatest classical music festival. Stunning performances, unique collaborations and the sheer joy of live music. Relive 2023's highlights before the new season begins.

BBC Proms: 2008: Prom 59: Lindberg, Rachmaninov, Sibelius

BBC Proms: 2008: Prom 59: Lindberg, Rachmaninov, Sibelius: Prom 59 - Part 2

Prom 59: Lindberg, Rachmaninov, Sibelius

30/08/2008

Prom 59 - Part 2

2008

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Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducts the Oslo Philharmonic in Sibelius's Symphony No 1.

From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Fiona Talkington introduces the conclusion of this Prom, with Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducting the Oslo Philharmonic in Sibelius's Symphony No 1.

From the Royal Albert Hall, London.

The Prom concludes with the icy blast of Sibelius's Tchaikovsky-influenced First Symphony, also from conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste's homeland.

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

Sibelius: Symphony No 1.

BBC Proms: 2008

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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Selected coverage from the classical concerts of the Proms 114th season.

The Olso Philharmonic perform music by Rachmaninov, Sibelius and Magnus Lindberg

The Olso Philharmonic, with pianist Nikolai Lugansky, perform northern European music, including Rachmaninov, Sibelius and Magnus Lindberg

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