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

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BBC Proms: 2012 Season: Prom 34

BBC Proms: 2012: Prom 34: Part 2: Strauss

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Semyon Bychkov conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Strauss's Ein Heldenleben.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, the BBC Symphony Orchestra's Prom under Semyon Bychkov concludes with a performance of Strauss's thrilling Ein Heldenleben.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Penny Gore

Schubert's Unfinished 8th Symphony and Strauss's thrilling Ein Heldenleben frame the witty Piano Concerto by Richard Dubugnon. The Labeque sisters are the soloists and Semyon Bychkov conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra. 

Making a welcome return to the Proms following their three appearances in 2009, Katia and Marielle Labeque perform a dramatic piece designed to bring out their contrasting personalities. The Battlefield Concerto was specially written for them by French-Swiss composer and double bassist Richard Dubugnon - who was inspired by the painting The Battle of San Romano by the Florentine artist Paolo Uccello (1397-1475).

Semyon Bychkov also conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in two great classics - the most famous of all unfinished symphonies, and the glorious autobiography (with battle scene) of a composer who lived long in difficult times - A Hero's Life.

Strauss: Ein Heldenleben

Katia and Marielle Labeque (pianos)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Semyon Bychkov (conductor)

This Prom will be repeated on Monday 20th August at 2pm.

BBC Proms: 2012

BBC Proms: 2012: Prom 34

Prom 34

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.

Semyon Bychkov leads the BBC Symphony Orchestra in music by Schubert, Dubugnon and Strauss

Semyon Bychkov conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in the most famous ever unfinished symphony, a work by Swiss composer Richard Dubugnon, and a thrilling piece by Strauss

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