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 RĂ©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.
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A performance of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
Duration: 02:10
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Overcoming the familiarity of the Fifth
Duration: 01:19
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No 5 In C Minor Op 67
Orchestra: Orchestre RĂ©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 |
Broadcasts
- Sun 29 May 2016 19:00
- Fri 29 Jul 2016 02:15
The Secret of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
Ian Hislop and John Eliot Gardiner reveal the story behind Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.