{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":300,"width":600,"title":"Esa-Pekka Salonen on Beethoven\u2019s Famous 1808 Concert in Vienna","description":"\u201cEverything was just a disaster. Most likely, people who survived it, when they walked out of there, they were completely confused and bewildered. There is something really attractive about the total excess of it.\u201d \u2013 Esa-Pekka Salonen Listen to Esa-Pekka Salonen, our Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, talk about why he\u2019s reconstructing one of the most famous concerts ever: Beethoven\u2019s legendary 1808 concert in Vienna. The concert was plagued by mishaps and ran for four hours, but those who were there heard the premieres of some of the greatest music of all time: Beethoven\u2019s 5th and 6th Symphonies and the 4th Piano Concerto, performed by Beethoven himself. You can join us for a reconstruction of this concert in March 2020, conducted by our Principal Conductor, Esa-Pekka Salonen. 14 March 2020, The Anvil, Basingstoke:  https:\/\/www.philharmonia.co.uk\/concerts\/2658\/basingstoke_beethoven_250 15 March 2020, Royal Festival Hall, London:  https:\/\/www.philharmonia.co.uk\/concerts\/2528\/beethoven_1808_reconstructed Watch our animated film telling the story of this concert in our podcast feed. ","author_name":"Philharmonia Orchestra Video Podcasts","author_url":"http:\/\/www.philharmonia.co.uk","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/12950897\/height\/300\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"300\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/12950897"}