The Beethoven piece was such a hit on its first performance in 1813 that its second movement, the ‘Allegretto’, had to be repeated immediately. The slow, lilting march is funereal, repetitive, and ...
Running from 17 July to 12 September, the Proms returns this summer for an unforgettable eight weeks of music. General booking opens 16 May. With works from Berlioz, Elgar, Strauss, Rachmaninov, ...