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BBC Radio 3Wed 19 Sep 2012 19:30 BBC Radio 3
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Wed 19 Sep 2012 19:30 BBC Radio 3
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Radio 3 Live in Concert, Live from Symphony Hall, Birmingham Episode 1 of 2
Live from Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Presented by Simon Hoban
Andris Nelsons begins his complete Beethoven symphonic cycle with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra at Birmingham's Symphony Hall with the first two symphonies sandwiching the glorious Violin Concerto, played by Baiba Skride.
The symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven are the greatest journey any conductor and orchestra can take together. All of human experience is contained in these nine life-changing masterpieces. Here, Andris Nelsons and the CBSO begin that journey with the joyous First and Second Symphonies: the sound of a bold young genius stretching his wings, and ruffling a few feathers. Birmingham favourite Baiba Skride is the soloist in the glowing serenity of Beethoven's ravishing Violin Concerto.
Beethoven: Symphony No.1 in C major
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major
Baiba Skride (violin)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, conductor.
BBC Radio 3Wed 19 Sep 2012 19:30 BBC Radio 3
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