Synopsis

Tonight's programme, broadcast live from the Royal Albert Hall in London, commemorates the centenary of Anton Bruckner's death. The first half features a selection from his choral works, performed by the BBC Singers, conducted by Jane Glover. Organist John Scott opens the concert with Bruckner's Prelude and Fugue in C Minor. The second half showcases Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in D Minor, the Choral, with Sir Georg Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Singers, and the London