The BBC National Orchestra of Wales and their conductor laureate, Tadaaki Otaka, perform perhaps the most famous classical symphony ever written, Beethoven’s Fifth.
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales and their conductor laureate, Tadaaki Otaka, perform perhaps the most famous classical symphony ever written, with its foreboding opening motif, Beethoven’s Fifth.
In a concert of lush romantic music that takes us from Europe to the USA, and from Vienna to Croydon, star violinist Elena Urioste joins the orchestra to perform Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s sumptuous Violin Concerto – a piece that brims with songfulness.
And Rachmaninov's Five Études-tableaux receives its first ever Proms outing in gorgeous orchestration by Respighi.
Katya Adler presents, with special guests.
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The opening of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
Duration: 00:56
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Tom's Takes - V for Victory, Beethoven and the BBC
Duration: 03:26
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Katya Adler |
| Conductor | Tadaaki Otaka |
| Musician | Elena Urioste |
| Orchestra | BBC National Orchestra of Wales |
| Producer | Joseph Fell |
| Director | Seren Irvine |
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