
Beethoveniana
Beethoveniana composed by Iain Farrington, inspired by Beethoven's nine symphonies, created with over 300 musicians from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ orchestras and singers in lockdown and two dancers in a bubble.
Joining Beethoven Unleashed, a year-long, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½-wide marathon marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, a ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Grand Virtual Orchestra made up of over 300 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ musicians perform Beethoveniana by composer Iain Farrington, a brand new reworking of Beethoven’s nine symphonies commissioned by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms to celebrate the opening of the 2020 Proms season.
Farrington describes his work as 'taking Beethoven's music and putting it in a musical washing machine to see which colours run'. Director Toby Amies brings the music to life in this film, premiering exclusively on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four, Choreographed by Cameron McMillan, starring dancers Emma Farnell-Watson and Joshua Smith together in their own lockdown bubble.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Kat Mansoor |
Director | Toby Amies |
Composer | Iain Farrington |
Orchestra | ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra |
Orchestra | ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales |
Orchestra | ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra |
Orchestra | ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra |
Orchestra | ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra |
Choir | ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers |
Choreographer | Cameron McMillan |
Dancer | Emma Farnell-Watson |
Dancer | Joshua Smith |
Broadcasts
- Sun 19 Jul 2020 19:00
- Christmas Day 2021 19:00
- Sun 26 Nov 2023 19:00
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