The inner workings of Beethoven’s creative process through a mixed-media illumination of the composer’s sketches for the Fifth Symphony.
In 1954 Leonard Bernstein made his first Omnibus television appearance, illuminating the inner workings of Beethoven’s creative process through a mixed-media illumination of the composer’s sketches for the Fifth Symphony. It boggles my mind that over half a century later orchestras are still reluctant to try approaches like this on our so-called ‘classical’ concert series. Not so at the WCFSO – we’ll be using Bernstein’s approach as inspiration for our unique presentation of Beethoven 5 on Saturday.
Meep. Also, swoon.
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