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In this series of program, Andr+a Previn conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in some of the most popular works from the concert repertoire - symphonies by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Berlioz, Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich. Each program is introduced by Andr+a Previn talking about the piece to be performed and about the composers who created these masterworks, giving illustrations of aspects of their music with a variety of orchestral excerpts. Program One: Haydn's Symphony No.87 in A (1785), Mozart's Symphony No.39 in E flat K543 (1788) Program Two: BEETHOVEN Excerpts from Beethoven's Symphony No.5 in C minor Op.67 (1804-8) and a performance of the composer's Symphony No.7 in A Op.92 (1811-12) Program Three: BERLIOZ Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique Op.14 (1830-1 ) Program Four: BRAHMS Brahms' Symphony No.4 in E minor Op.98 (1885) Program Five: TCHAIKOVSKY Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.6 in B minor Op.74, Path+atique (1893) Program Six: SHOSTAKOVICH Shostakovich's Symphony No.5 in D minor Op.47, A Soviet Artist's Practical Creative Reply to Just Criticism (1937)