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Playing Beethoven's Fifth

Shot on location in St John's Smith Square in London, Sir John Eliot Gardiner and the Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique perform Beethoven's iconic Fifth Symphony.

Sir John Eliot Gardiner and the Orchestre R茅volutionnaire et Romantique perform the world's most iconic piece of classical music, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.

Bringing out all the revolutionary fervour that Gardiner believes underpins the work and performing on period instruments of Beethoven's day, this performance brings us an authentic re-imagination of the sounds Beethoven's original audiences would have heard.

Shot on location in St John's Smith Square, the performance looks and sounds stunning.

Ahead of the performance, Gardiner and the principals of the orchestra discuss the issues in trying to breathe new life into such a famous piece and how their period instruments transform the symphony's sound.

45 minutes

Last on

Fri 29 Jul 2016 02:15

Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 5 In C Minor Op 67

    Orchestra: Orchestre R茅volutionnaire et Romantique. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.

Credits

Role Contributor
Production Company Leopard Films
Director Rhodri Huw
Executive Producer Fiona Morris
Conductor John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra Orch Revolutionnaire et Romantique

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