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BBC Proms S77E16 — Prom 56: Rattle conducts Mahler’s Ninth

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BBC Proms•Season 77•Episode 16

Prom 56: Rattle conducts Mahler’s Ninth

6.0/10 · 1 votesAug 30, 202389 min

Ranked #17 of 20 in Season 77•−0.7 vs season avg

Sir Simon Rattle’s final UK performance as Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra. He conducts Mahler’s epic farewell symphony, haunted by loss but urgently clinging to dance and song, alongside Poulenc’s choral masterpiece Figure humaine.

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Episode Summary

"Prom 56: Rattle conducts Mahler’s Ninth" is episode 16 of BBC Proms season 77. It scored 6.0/10 from 1 votes, ranking #17 of 20 episodes this season (season average 6.7). It aired on August 30, 2023.

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