Shostakovich's 10th Symphony from the BBC Proms

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Elizabeth Alker introduces highlights from the BBC Proms, including Shostakovich's dramatic 10th Symphony from the BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Cristian Măcelaru; song from the Edinburgh International Festival from mezzo-soprano Beth Taylor and pianist Hamish Brown; and Zubin Mehta conducting the Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in two Mozart symphonies at the Alhambra Palace in Granada. Granada International Festival of Music & Dance: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No.40 in G minor, K. 550 Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Zubin Mehta (conductor) BBC Proms: Johann Sebastian Bach Chorale “Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter”, BWV. 650 Olivier Latry (organ) Edinburgh International Festival: Germaine Tailleferre Pancarte pour une Porte d’entrée (excerpts) Beth Taylor (mezzo-soprano) Hamish Brown (piano) BBC Proms: Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No.10 in E minor, Op. 93 BBC Symphony Orchestra Cristian Măcelaru (conductor) Summer Festivities of Early Music, Prague William Byrd Justorum animae Stile Antico Edinburgh International Festival: Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for strings in G minor, RV.157 Venice Baroque Orchestra Andrea Marcon (conductor) Granada International Festival of Music & Dance: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 (Jupiter) Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Zubin Mehta (conductor) To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers), just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live".