Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 20081230 | Petroc Trelawny presents a concert given as part of the BBC Proms 2008 by the Berlin Philharmonic under Simon Rattle, featuring symphonic masterpieces by Brahms and Shostakovich. The opening three chords of Brahms's Third Symphony announce the motto on the notes F A F 'frei aber froh' (free but joyful). A motto, or musical signature, can also be heard in the finale of Shostakovich's Symphony No 10, written soon after the death of Joseph Stalin. Simon Rattle (conductor) Brahms: Symphony No 3 Shostakovich: Symphony No 10. The Berlin Philharmonic under Simon Rattle in Brahms's Symphony No 3, plus Shostakovich. | |
| Prom 65 - Part 1 | 20080903 | From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Martin Handley. A Prom given by the Berlin Philharmonic under Simon Rattle featuring Brahms's Third Symphony, whose opening three chords announce the motto on the notes F-A-F - frei aber froh (free but joyful). Simon Rattle (conductor) Brahms: Symphony No 3. The Berlin Philharmonic under Simon Rattle perform Brahms's Symphony No 3. |
| Prom 65 - Part 2 | 20080903 | From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Martin Handley. The Prom concludes with the Berlin Philharmonic under Simon Rattle performing Shostakovich's Symphony No 10, written soon after the death of Joseph Stalin, coming after a long gap following the three war symphonies. Simon Rattle (conductor) Shostakovich: Symphony No 10. The Prom concludes with the Berlin Philharmonic performing Shostakovich's Symphony No 10. |