Music
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
Mar 21, 2011 22:20
The MSO began rehearsing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 this evening. It is as inspiring but demanding work to perform.
I know of no other work of music that creates its own universe and then draws the listener (or performer) deep into it. The universe created by the symphony is to be found in our own souls, and Beethoven, perhaps more than any other composer, found a way to explore this inner dimension through music.
I often recommend it to persons who would like to be introduced to classical music.
This coming Saturday the MSO will be playing “The Lark Ascending” by Ralph Vaughn Williams (Marta Szlubowska, Violin Soloist), “Night on Bald Mountain” by Mussorgsky, Ballet Music from the Opera “MacBeth” by Verdi and The Fifth Symphony of Beethoven. The concert starts at 7:30 at Thalia Mara Hall.
Update: I am offering 2 comps to the MS Symphony Orchestra concert Saturday night. First to claim gets them. The MSO requests that we not leave comps at the box office, so we will have to arrange a hand-off elsewhere.
Email me at editor(at)jacksonprogressive(dot)com
I know of no other work of music that creates its own universe and then draws the listener (or performer) deep into it. The universe created by the symphony is to be found in our own souls, and Beethoven, perhaps more than any other composer, found a way to explore this inner dimension through music.
I often recommend it to persons who would like to be introduced to classical music.
This coming Saturday the MSO will be playing “The Lark Ascending” by Ralph Vaughn Williams (Marta Szlubowska, Violin Soloist), “Night on Bald Mountain” by Mussorgsky, Ballet Music from the Opera “MacBeth” by Verdi and The Fifth Symphony of Beethoven. The concert starts at 7:30 at Thalia Mara Hall.
Update: I am offering 2 comps to the MS Symphony Orchestra concert Saturday night. First to claim gets them. The MSO requests that we not leave comps at the box office, so we will have to arrange a hand-off elsewhere.
Email me at editor(at)jacksonprogressive(dot)com
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Music in the City - Beethoven
Jan 10, 2011 13:53
Tomorrow night—Tuesday, January 11, 2010 at 5:15—John Paul and I will perform Sonata 2 in A and Sonata 8 in G by Ludwig van Beethoven at the Mississippi Museum of Art, 380 South Lamar, Jackson, as part of the Music in the City series, co-sponsored by St. Andrew’s Cathedral and MMOA. The Beethoven series is partly underwritten by a grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission.
The public is invited. Snacks and a cash bar are available at 5:15. The performance begins at 5:45. There is no charge.
Tom Lowe, Editor
John Paul & Tom Lowe (r)
The public is invited. Snacks and a cash bar are available at 5:15. The performance begins at 5:45. There is no charge.
Tom Lowe, Editor
John Paul & Tom Lowe (r)
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