Attended a classical concert at the Civic Center with a few friends. It was aptly titled, 'Ode to Joy' and the music was pretty good. I have to admit, it was the smallest concert hall I have ever been in. Compared to the previous concert halls I have been, this one pales in comparison. I guess I shouldn't be comparing, considering my current location.
Interestingly, I only found out that Ode to Joy was originally written as a poem by a German poet to celebrate the ideal of unity and brotherhood among mankind. It is sung to the music by Beethoven, in the final movement of his Ninth Symphony.
Shostakovich: Festive Overture
Ives: Double Fugue on American Hymns
Bernstein: Candide Overture
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
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