Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 (proms 2012) -

The evening, titled , was themed around "Nature and Fate". Barenboim made the unconventional choice to play the symphonies in reverse order:

: The grand finale, famously associated with "Fate knocking at the door". Key Highlights and "Foul-ups" Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 (Proms 2012)

: Opened the night, representing man's relationship with nature. The evening, titled , was themed around "Nature and Fate"

The concert was the midpoint of a historic cycle where the group performed all nine of Beethoven’s symphonies at the Proms—the first time the full cycle had been performed there since 1942. A Night of "Nature and Fate" Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 (Proms 2012)