BBC Proms
Season 79 Episode 10 - Aurora Orchestra Plays Shostakovich's Fifth
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1947
Documentary
Explore this 20th-century masterpiece from the inside out as Nicholas Collon and the Aurora Orchestra return to the Proms with a signature memorised performance marking the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s death. Actors join the orchestra in this immersive performance, bringing to life a symphony born in the shadows of Stalinist Russia, but which would emerge as a powerful statement of artistic defiance.
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8
Viennese Waltzes at the Proms
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10
Aurora Orchestra Plays Shostakovich's Fifth
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