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Performance on 3: BBC Philharmonic Prokofiev Tribute: Fri, 20th Feb 2009 - Part 1

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Fri, 20th Feb 2009 - Part 1

BBC Philharmonic Prokofiev Tribute

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BBC Philharmonic conducted by Yutaka Sado perform Prokofiev: Symphony No 5.

From Manchester's Bridgewater Hall, the BBC Philharmonic continues its Great Russians series, with Yutaka Sado conducting a performance of Prokofiev's Symphony No 5.

Presented by Catherine Bott.

The BBC Philharmonic continues its Great Russians series with a tribute to Prokofiev conducted by Yutaka Sado, who makes his debut at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall. 

Prokofiev wrote his Fifth Symphony after his return to Moscow, declaring it a 'symphony of the greatness of the human spirit' and conducting its first performance in January 1945 amid great patriotic stirring over the Red Army's impending victory over Germany in the Second World War.

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Yutaka Sado (conductor)

Prokofiev: Symphony No 5.

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Yutaka Sado conducts Prokofiev's Symphony No 5 and excerpts from Romeo and Juliet

Part of the BBC Philharmonic's Great Russian series. In a tribute to Prokofiev Yutaka Sado conducts performances of the composer's Symphony No 5 and excerpts from Romeo and Juliet

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