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Aurora Orchestra perform Beethoven's Ninth at the Proms plus music from the Verbier Festival

Linton Stephens with highlights from the Verbier Festival as well as Beethoven's Ninth, performed from memory at the 麻豆社 Proms.

Linton Stephens presents a programme of specially recorded classical music, featuring highlights from a chamber recital by the 脡b猫ne Quartet at the Verbier Festival, 2024.

Later in the programme, Linton revisits last week's performance at the 麻豆社 Proms by the Aurora Orchestra, who, alongside the 麻豆社 Singers, National Youth Choir and quartet of soloists, under conductor Nicholas Collon, performed Beethoven's transformational ninth, and final, symphony from memory.

From the Verbier Festival, 2024:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - String Quartet No. 21 in D, K. 575b
脡b猫ne Quartet

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From the 麻豆社 Proms

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op.125 鈥楥horal鈥�
Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha (soprano)
Marta Fontanals-Simmons (mezzo-soprano)
Brenden Gunnell (tenor)
Christopher Purves (baritone)
麻豆社 Singers
National Youth Choir
Aurora Orchestra
Nicholas Collon (conductor)

1 hour, 58 minutes

Music Played

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Nocturne No. 8 in D flat, Op. 27/2

    Performer: Nikolai Lugansky.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quartet No. 21 in D, K. 575

    Ensemble: Quatuor 脡b猫ne.
  • Gra偶yna Bacewicz

    Concerto for String Orchestra

    Conductor: Gabriel Adorj谩n. Orchestra: German Chamber Orchestra, Berlin.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 9 'Choral'

    Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon. Singer: 麻豆社 Singers. Choir: National Youth Choir.

Broadcast

  • Wed 28 Aug 2024 13:00