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BBC Proms: 2012 Season: Prom 75

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Bernard Haitink conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in Strauss's An Alpine Symphony.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, Bernard Haitink conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in a performance of Strauss's An Alpine Symphony.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Martin Handley

In their second Prom, Bernard Haitink and the Vienna Philharmonic perform symphonies by Haydn and Richard Strauss - two composers with whom both he and the orchestra have an unrivalled affinity. 

Whilst Haydn's last symphony, written while he was living in London, was an instant critical and commercial success, Strauss's work was initially less enthusiastically received until dedicated interpreters such as Haitink took it up. In this highly programmatic symphony, Strauss mingles childhood memories of schoolboy mountaineering with a deeper, philosophical exploration of the meaning of humanity's place on earth.

R. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony.

BBC Proms: 2012

BBC Proms: 2012: Prom 75

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

Bernard Haitink conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in music by Haydn and Strauss

A Prom in which Bernard Haitink conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in music by Haydn and Strauss

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