Egmont Overture

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Beethoven composed this to accompany a play about 16th century nobleman Count Egmont. The hero's imprisonment, death sentence and execution are vividly summarised in this epic overture. Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Juanjo Mena Recording date: 05 August 2017 Date of broadcast: 27 December 2017