Beethoven’s Choral Symphony No 9 is one of the traditional landmarks of the Proms, and on this occasion Vladimir Jurowski conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir with a stellar line-up of international soloists: Miah Persson (soprano), Anna Stéphany (mezzo-soprano), John Daszak (tenor) and Christopher Purves (bass).
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The radical composer, envisaging a united world, put in place of the traditional symphonic final movement a setting of Friedrich Schiller’s Ode to Joy - “all people shall be brothers”, the “national anthem” of the EU. This momentous symphony is prefaced by a new work by the Finnish composer Magnus Lindberg.
General booking opens Saturday 7 May, 9:00.
| What | Prom 13 2016, Royal Albert Hall |
| Where | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AP | MAP |
| Nearest tube | South Kensington (underground) |
| When |
On 24 Jul 16, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM |
| Price | £9.50 - £48 |
| Website | Booking details |
