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BBC Proms: 2011: Prom 47

BBC Proms: 2011: Prom 47: Part 1: Brahms: Symphony No 3

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2011

Brahms: Symphony No 3

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Bernard Haitink conducts the Chamber Orchestra of Europe in Brahms's Symphony No 3 in F.

From the Royal Albert Hall, Martin Handley presents part of an all-Brahms Prom. Bernard Haitink conducts the Chamber Orchestra of Europe in the composer's Symphony No 3 in F.

BBC PROMS 2011

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Martin Handley

The Chamber Orchestra of Europe celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, and in tonight's Prom, with the conductor Bernard Haitink, focuses on the expressive musical world of Brahms.

The Third Symphony is generally upbeat, but the energy of the final movement floats away to a quiet and elusive end. The First Piano Concerto is bound up with Brahms's intense friendship with Robert Schumann and his wife Clara, and his sense of loss at Schumann's tragic downward spiral into madness. Emanuel Ax is the soloist, a pianist renowned for his sensitive interpretations, and he rejoins the orchestra for more Brahms tomorrow.

Haitink, a distinguished interpreter of Brahms, admires the COE's ability to play together like chamber musicians.

Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F major

Emanuel Ax (piano)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Bernard Haitink (conductor)

This Prom will be repeated on Wednesday 24th August at 2.25pm.

BBC Proms: 2011

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All broadcasts from the 117th season of the BBC Proms.

Bernard Haitink conducts the Chamber Orchestra of Europe in music by Brahms

From the Royal Albert Hall, London, Martin Handley presents a Prom in which the Chamber Orchestra of Europe under Bernard Haitink focuses on the expressive music of Brahms

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