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BBC Proms Classics: CBSO play Beethoven’s Fifth

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Katie Derham

Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla

Leila Josefowicz

Allan Clayton

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BBC Proms: 2017: CBSO play Beethoven’s Fifth

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CBSO play Beethoven’s Fifth

27/08/2017

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BBC Radio 3 - BBC Proms, 2017, CBSO play Beethoven’s Fifth

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, Stravinsky's Violin Concerto and Gerald Barry's Canada.

The programme includes Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, Stravinsky's Violin Concerto with soloist Leila Josefowicz, and the premiere of Gerald Barry's Canada with soloist Allan Clayton.

Katie Derham introduces the first of six weekly programmes celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Proms, featuring some of the most memorable concerts from the unrivalled Proms archive. Katie is joined by conductor Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla to mark Beethoven’s 250th birthday year with another chance to see her acclaimed Proms appearance with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra from 2017. 

As well as a thrillingly fresh interpretation of Beethoven’s famous Fifth Symphony, the concert also includes his Leonore Overture No 3 and a world premiere by Irish maverick Gerald Barry, performed by tenor Allan Clayton. All this alongside Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major performed by Leila Josefowicz.

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Another chance to hear broadcasts of selected concerts from the 2017 BBC Proms season.

Another chance to hear broadcasts of selected concerts from the 123rd season of the BBC Proms.

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