Work: Symphony no. 7 in A major, Op.92

The evening starts with life-affirming Beethoven – and then, the Budapest Festival Orchestra demonstrate just how good native Hungarians can be in Bartók’s chiller.

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Hrůša and the Bamberg Symphony with Bomsori Kim in Seoul

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SangKwon Lee, 01 Jun

Tradition reborn with thrilling clarity: Jakub Hrůša’s Bambergers light up Seoul: Wagner’s shimmering overture, Bomsori Kim’s impassioned Bruch, and a lucid yet explosive Beethoven Seventh.

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Energetic Mozart and Beethoven from Manchester Camerata

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Leighton Jones, 23 May

Continuing with their ‘Made in Manchester’ series of Mozart concertos in Stoller Hall, Manchester Camerata turn to the horn concertos with soloist Martin Owen.

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StockholmBeethoven's Symphony no. 7

On demand from Konserthuset Stockholm: Stora Salen, No time limit

Beethoven: Symphony no. 7 in A major, Op.92

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra; Jean-Christophe Spinosi

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On demand from Château de Versailles: Royal Opera House, No time limit

Beethoven: Symphony no. 7 in A major, Op.92

Les Siècles; François-Xavier Roth

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LondonChineke! and Tai Murray

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On demand from Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, No time limit

Coleridge-Taylor, Bruch, Beethoven

Chineke! Orchestra; Fawzi Haimor; Tai Murray

Bachtrack top ten: Ludwig van Beethoven

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Mark Pullinger, 16 Dec

Beethoven's achievements were huge; he composed the greatest symphony cycle ever, as well as string quartets, piano sonatas and concertos which all broke new ground.

Beethoven 250: Riccardo Chailly on the nine symphonies

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Mark Pullinger, 27 Jan

The Italian maestro reflects on his relationship with Beethoven's epic symphonic cycle, from performances with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig to his Milanese Filarmonica della Scala.