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Juanjo Mena conducts the 麻豆社 Philharmonic in Beethoven's Fourth Symphony. They are joined by soloists and the CBSO Chorus for Beethoven's ninth after the interval.

Live from the Victoria Hall in Hanley

Presented by Stuart Flinders

Beethoven: Symphony No 4 in B flat

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CD - Maurizio Pollini plays Beethoven's Piano Sonata No 28 in A Op 101.

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Beethoven: Symphony No 9 in D minor (Choral)

麻豆社 Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena
Rebecca Evans (Soprano)
Clara Mouriz (Mezzo-soprano)
John Daszak (Tenor)
Alastair Miles (Bass)
CBSO Chorus

A journey from the ambiguous and searching introduction to Beethoven's Fourth Symphony at the start of the evening leads to the blaze of reconciliation and joy that is the climax of his Ninth. The 麻豆社 Philharmonic is joined by distinguished soloists and the CBSO Chorus for this opening concert in the Stoke-on-Trent Festival.

Following the concert, '麻豆社 Singers at 90': in the week during which the 麻豆社's professional choir celebrates its 90th anniversary, British composers introduce recordings of their music performed by the 麻豆社 Singers.