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Benjamin Zander on Beethoven's 5th
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Benjamin Zander, Conductor of the Boston Philharmonic talks about his experience with sharing Beethoven's 5th Symphony with people stranded in an airport during a snowstorm. He talks about Beethoven's capacity to lead us from darkness to light, and concludes with a call to action for listeners to make a contribution to WGBH.
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Benjamin Zander, Conductor of the Boston Philharmonic talks about his experience with sharing Beethoven's 5th Symphony with people stranded in an airport during a snowstorm. He talks about Beethoven's capacity to lead us from darkness to light, and concludes with a call to action for listeners to make a contribution to WGBH.
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