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BBC Proms: 2012 Season: Prom 12

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West-Eastern Divan Orchestra under Daniel Barenboim in Beethoven's popular Symphony No 5.

Daniel Barenboim conducts the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra in a performance of Beethoven's popular Symphony No 5.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Tom Service

The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Barenboim performs two of Beethoven's most popular symphonies alongside two sparkling twentieth-century miniatures by Pierre Boulez. 

Beethoven's Symphonies No 6 in F major 'Pastoral' and No. 5 in C minor both broke new ground and have exerted influence on musical greats from Brahms to Berlioz. In his 'Pastoral' Symphony Beethoven evokes the Austrian countryside. During the Second World War the Fifth's opening rhythmic figure became synonymous with 'V for victory' (Morse code's three dots and a dash), the call sign used by the BBC to occupied Europe.

Boulez's Mémoriale was written in memory of a young flautist colleague, while Messagesquisse spotlights the virtuosity of the orchestra's cellos.

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor

Guy Eshed (flute)
Hassan Moataz El Molla (cello)
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim (conductor)

This concert will be repeated on Friday 27th July at 2pm.

BBC Proms: 2012

BBC Proms: 2012: Prom 12

Prom 12

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.

All broadcasts from the 118th season of the BBC Proms.

The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra performs works by Beethoven and Pierre Boulez.

Tom Service presents as the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra performs two of Beethoven's most popular symphonies alongside two twentieth-century miniatures by Pierre Boulez.

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