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Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations

The French cellist Gautier Capuçon joins the Berlin Philharmonic to play Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme, and the orchestra also performs Beethoven's 2nd Symphony.

Ahead of their Prom appearances, the French cellist Gautier Capuçon joins the Berlin Philharmonic to play Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme, and the orchestra also performs Beethoven's 2nd Symphony.

Haydn: Overture in D, Hob. 1a:7
Stravinsky: Pulcinella, ballet suite
Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33
Beethoven: Symphony No.2 in D, Op.36

Gautier Capuçon (cello)
Berlin Philharmonic
Kirill Petrenko (conductor)

Recorded on 1st May 2026 at the Haydn Hall, Catle, Esterhazy, and presented by Georgia Mann.

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