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Beethoven’s Fifth at the Proms

BBC Proms

Season 79Episode 6Aired 2025-08-02
Beethoven’s Fifth at the Proms

Beethoven’s Fifth at the Proms

The most iconic four notes in music history open Beethoven’s famous symphony, performed by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and conducted by Maxim Emelyanychev. Saint-Saëns’ much loved Fifth Piano Concerto, known as ‘The Egyptian’, follows, with French pianist and star of the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony Alexandre Kantorow as the soloist.