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Barenboim Conducts Beethoven Symphonies 1 and 2

Daniel Barenboim begins his complete cycle of Beethoven symphonies in one Proms season with the First and Second Symphonies. Pierre Boulez's D茅rive 2 is also featured.

A special night at the 大象传媒 Proms, as Daniel Barenboim embarks on his complete cycle of Beethoven symphonies, becoming the first conductor since Henry Wood in 1942 to perform all nine symphonies in a single Proms season. He begins the journey with Beethoven's First and Second Symphonies, performed by his acclaimed West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, which famously brings together both Arab and Israeli musicians and which he describes as 'less an orchestra for peace' than 'an orchestra against ignorance'.

Throughout this symphony cycle, Barenboim pairs the revolutionary and visionary music of Beethoven with one of the great musical innovators of our time, Pierre Boulez, and here he presents the intricate and shimmering soundworlds of Boulez's D茅rive 2.

Introduced by Suzy Klein.

2 hours, 35 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Suzy Klein
Conductor Daniel Barenboim
Series Producer Francesca Kemp
Director Jonathan Haswell
Orchestra West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

Broadcast

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