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14 Sep 1979, Royal Albert Hall
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19:30
Fri 14 Sep 1979
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Proms 1979 Prom 53
Prom 53
19:30 Fri 14 Sep 1979 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
Richard Strauss
2 Songs, Op 34
Proms premiere
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, ‘Choral’
Performers
John Poole
conductor
conductor
91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Orchestra
James Loughran
conductor
conductor
Sheila Armstrong
soprano
soprano
Alfreda Hodgson
mezzo-soprano
mezzo-soprano
Robert Tear
tenor
tenor
Gwynne Howell
bass
bass
91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Chorus
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Composers
Richard Strauss
Ludwig van Beethoven
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