Oct 25 2024 8 mins 1
The concert pairs two of the most famous openings in music: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and Richard Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra (Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey). In Beethoven’s Fifth, it’s up to you, the listener, to interpret those four iconic bursts of sound – da da da dum! Fate knocking at the door? Victory over tyranny? A deaf composer shaking his fist at his lot in life? In Zarathustra, you’ll get a true feel for Strauss’ flair for dramatic beginnings in his “Mountain Sunrise.”
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Masterworks 3 of the 24/25 Season
Performances Nov 1-3, 2024
