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7 Aug 1981, Royal Albert Hall
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19:30
Fri 7 Aug 1981
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19:30 Fri 7 Aug 1981 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
Gustav Holst
The Perfect Fool
Ballet music
Joseph Haydn
Cello Concerto in D major, Hob. VIIb:2
Priaulx Rainier
Concertante
World premiere
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 2 in D major
Performers
Yo‐Yo Ma
cello
cello
Neil Black
oboe
oboe
Dame Thea King
clarinet
clarinet
Charles Groves
conductor
conductor
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (formerly BBC Scottish Orchestra)
Composers
Gustav Holst
Joseph Haydn
Priaulx Rainier
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Proms 1981
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Holst: The Perfect Fool
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2
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