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Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2016: Full Episode

Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2016: Full Episode

Season 44 Episode 2 | 54m 01s

Led by guest conductor Semyon Bychkov for the very first time, the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic returns for its 13th open-air concert, with a program of French orchestral classics, in the magnificent gardens of Austria’s Imperial Schönbrunn Palace.

Aired: 09/29/16 | Expires: 10/13/16
Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2016: Full Episode
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