Event listing: Prom 59: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra – Beethoven | Royal Albert Hall | Mon 29 Aug 2016 at 19:30

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Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom

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Programme

Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)	Leonore Overture no. 2, Op.72a
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)	Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat major "Emperor", Op.73
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)	Impromptu no. 2 in E flat major, D.899
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)	Symphony no. 7 in A major, Op.92
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)	Egmont, Op.84: Overture

Performers

Sir András Schiff	Piano
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Herbert Blomstedt	Conductor

András Schiff is the soloist in Beethoven’s ‘Emperor’ Concerto, which sits in between the composer’s Leonore Overture No.2 and Beethoven’s Symphony No.7. Herbert Blomstedt conducts.

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