TOULOUSE
It expresses universal brotherhood, celebrates humanity’s reconciliation with the Creator, and conveys a sense of collective elation before the final climax. As a prelude to the Symphony, we shall hear some of the composer’s rarely performed works.
PROGRAMME:
BEETHOVEN: King Stephen (excerpts)
BEETHOVEN: The Ruins of Athens (excerpts)
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 ‘Ode to Joy’