We’re in the second year of the Oregon Symphony’s annual Ode to Joy New Year’s Eve gala, and – in the viola section, at least – there is no sign of any of us being tired of playing Beethoven 9. In fact, in our rehearsal for the work this year, we found ourselves sharing our favorite spots with each other – and making it to our viola section facebook page! I thought that this would be a great way to start out 2015 in my blog – so here are the Oregon Symphony viola section’s favorite passages in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
2 replies on “beethoven 9 – a few of our favorite things”
I’m with Brian – by that point, we need some rests! Just to stretch out the old shoulder.
I had my own Beethoven 9 celebration late New years day by watching again the Christmas 1989 Berlin performance under the late,great Leonard Bernstein. I realized it had been almost 25 years ago to the day since I first watched it on Christmas Day evening on OPB.A awful lot of memories,some happy,some sad,are wrapped up in that music: World, do you sense your Creator? Seek Him above the starry canopy…. Thank you, Ludwig,for reminding us again what is really important as we go into this new year.
2 replies on “beethoven 9 – a few of our favorite things”
I’m with Brian – by that point, we need some rests! Just to stretch out the old shoulder.
I had my own Beethoven 9 celebration late New years day by watching again the Christmas 1989 Berlin performance under the late,great Leonard Bernstein. I realized it had been almost 25 years ago to the day since I first watched it on Christmas Day evening on OPB.A awful lot of memories,some happy,some sad,are wrapped up in that music: World, do you sense your Creator? Seek Him above the starry canopy…. Thank you, Ludwig,for reminding us again what is really important as we go into this new year.