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BBC Proms: 2012 Season: Prom 13

BBC Proms: 2012: Prom 13: Part 1: Beethoven, Boulez

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Beethoven, Boulez

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West-Eastern Divan Orchestra/Daniel Barenboim in Beethoven: Symphony No 8, plus Boulez.

Daniel Barenboim conducts the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra in a performance of Beethoven's Symphony No 8 in F and Pierre Boulez's Anthemes 2.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Tom Service

The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, under the baton of Daniel Barenboim continues its Beethoven cycle with two dramatic symphonies: the compact Eighth and the Seventh, famously dubbed 'the apotheosis of dance'. It was the last piece conducted by Proms founder-conductor Henry Wood. This ebullient symphonic music is contrasted with Pierre Boulez's beautifully serene Anthèmes 2, scored for violin and live electronics.

Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
Pierre Boulez: Anthèmes 2

Michael Barenboim (violin)
IRCAM (live electronics)
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim (conductor)

This Prom will be repeated on Monday 30th July at 2pm.

BBC Proms: 2012

BBC Proms: 2012: Prom 13

Prom 13

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, conducted by Daniel Barenboim, perform Beethoven's dramatic Symphonies No 7 and 8 in F major, and Pierre Boulez's Anthemes 2.

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