Beethoven: Choral Symphony with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Claudio Abbado
Karita Mattila (soprano) Alfreda Hodgson (mezzo-soprano) Jerry Hadley (tenor) Robert Holl (bass)
BBC Symphony Chorus and the London Symphony Chorus
Introduced by Richard Baker
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on the last Friday of the Promenade Concert season is a tradition established by Sir Henry Wood that continues to this day.