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2012

BBC Proms: 2012 Season: Prom 71

BBC Proms: 2012: Prom 71: Part 1: Brahms, Beethoven

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Brahms, Beethoven

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St Louis Symphony Orchestra in Brahms: Tragic Overture and Beethoven: Violin Concerto.

David Robertson conducts the St Louis Symphony Orchestra in its Proms debut. Brahms: Tragic Overture. Beethoven: Violin Concerto (soloist: Christian Tetzlaff).

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Katie Derham

The St Louis Symphony Orchestra makes its Proms debut, under Music Director David Robertson. Brahms's dramatic overture opens the programme, followed by Beethoven's challenging and energetic Violin concerto, with Christian Tetzlaff, a soloist who has made regular appearances at the Proms. 

These two composers are at the pinnacle of Western music, and the next composer, Schoenberg, venerated both of them. He argued that his own new way of composing followed logically on from these greats. Gershwin may seem an unlikely pairing with Schoenberg, but both became firm friends when living in Hollywood, sharing an interest painting and tennis.

Brahms: Tragic Overture
Beethoven: Violin Concerto

Christian Tetzlaff (violin)
St Louis Symphony
David Robertson (conductor).

BBC Proms: 2012

BBC Proms: 2012: Prom 71

Prom 71

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.

Katie Derham presents the Proms debut of the St Louis Symphony Orchestra

Katie Derham presents the Proms debut of the St Louis Symphony Orchestra. Featuring music by Brahms, Beethoven and Chopin

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