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BBC Proms — S79E6
Episode: Beethoven’s Fifth at the Proms
Air Date: 2025-08-02
Runtime: 80 min
Overview
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.