Beethoven鈥檚 Symphony No. 9 at the 麻豆社 Proms
Al Ryan celebrates summer music-making in the UK and beyond, including the 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra and Philharmonia Chorus performing Beethoven鈥檚 mighty 鈥楥horal鈥� Symphony.
Al Ryan celebrates summer music-making in the UK and beyond.
Throughout the season Classical Live features highlights from the 麻豆社 Proms, the world鈥檚 greatest classical music festival. Today we relive Beethoven鈥檚 epic Symphony No. 9, performed by the 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra and Philharmonia Chorus in the Royal Albert Hall on Monday night. There鈥檚 also more from the opening concert of this year鈥檚 Leipzig Bach Festival, and we revisit the Schubertiade Schwarzenberg in Austria to hear violinist Renaud Capu莽on and friends playing Schubert鈥檚 Piano Trio No. 1.
From the 麻豆社 Proms 2026:
Maurice Ravel
Bolero
Spanish National Orchestra
David Afkham (conductor)
From the Schubertiade Schwarzenberg 2026:
Franz Schubert
Piano Trio No. 1 in E flat, D898
Renaud Capu莽on (violin)
Julia Hagen (cello)
Guillaume Bellom (piano)
From the 麻豆社 Proms 2026:
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor
Leah Hawkins (soprano)
Stephanie Wake-Edwards (mezzo-soprano)
Martin Muehle (tenor)
Derek Welton (bass)
Philharmonia Chorus
麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)
Fryderyk Chopin
Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1
Giorgi Gigashvili (piano)
From Leipzig Bach Festival 2026:
Vytautas Mi拧kinis
Laudate pueri Dominum
Sven-David Sandstr枚m
Let him kiss me; Until the daybreak (from Four Songs of Love)
St Thomas' Choir, Leipzig
Andreas Reize (conductor)
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- Thu 23 Jul 2026 13:00麻豆社 Radio 3