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Beethovenfest

DW staff (kjb)September 10, 2007

Benjamin Britten's Simple Symphony, which premiered in 1934, is based on themes the British composer wrote as a child.

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Cairo Conservatory of Music Orchestra
Cairo Conservatory of Music OrchestraImage: Barbara Frommann

The Cairo Conservatory of Music Orchestra performed the Simple Symphony under the direction of Ivan Filev as part of the 2007 Beethovenfest.