Prom 66: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra September 3, 2007

In the first of his two Proms with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra this season, Daniel Barenboim opens with Schubert's early classic, written at the age of 19. The slower-burning Bruckner was in his fifties by the time of his radiant 'Romantic' Symphony, whose shimmering strings, resplendent brass and structural transparency have contributed to the composer’s reputation as the architect of great cathedrals in sound.

Schubert
Symphony No. 5 in B flat major (28 mins)

Interval

Bruckner
Symphony No. 4 in E flat major, 'Romantic' (70 mins)

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim conductor

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