Week of August 2, 2010

BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer, conductor

We apologize, but per our agreement with the BBC this concert is no longer available for on-demand streaming.

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Program:
BRITTEN: Sinfonia da Requiem
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 7 (Leningrad)
FRANK BRIDGE: Rosemary, H68b and Todessehnsucht -BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox (Chandos 10246)

Description:
The world's biggest classical music festival — the BBC Proms — fires up in London, and we start our coverage with the National Orchestra of Wales playing two powerful pieces born out of the flames of WWII.

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