The latest What’s Up? newsletter announces that the University of the Philippines Symphonic Orchestra will be performing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 “Choral” at the UP Theater on December 7, 9 PM 6 PM (Philippine time). As a big Beethoven and classical music fan, I’m really looking forward to watching it. I just hope it’s for free; well, even if it’s not, I’d try to save cash just to watch this. The concert is for free.
Here is the symphony, as conducted by Herbert von Karajan and performed by the Berlin Philharmonic. It may be worth noting that in this version, the exposition is not repeated (as it should have) in the first, second and third movements, so Karajan’s version is shorter than most renditions of the Ninth.
November 24, 2007 at 10:05 pm
Jayjay ikaw pala yan! Or ikaw nga ba yan? JJ from Archaeo 2? I was searching the Web kasi for articles on sir quiwa’s book and you were one of the top results. galing. hehe. and oooh. you like Beethoven din pala. Favorite ko ang Moonlight Sonata. too bad ala kong pera. How much was it (the tickets) daw? XLINKS!!!!
November 24, 2007 at 10:08 pm
Hello, Gian! Yup, this is Jayjay of Archaeo 2. Unfortunately, I have no information so far regarding the tickets — if they’re free or not — for UP Symphonic’s performance. I hope I can afford it if it’s not free.
November 24, 2007 at 10:27 pm
AH. I hope it’s free. Para makapunta. Hehe.
November 26, 2007 at 11:44 pm
[...] Symphonic Orchestra’s Concert is for FREE I’ve announced previously that the UP Symphonic Orchestra will be performing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 on December 7. [...]
December 4, 2007 at 11:58 pm
Oh! Very sorry. I didn’t see that. YES, according to What’s Up?, it’s at 6pm.
My bad.
December 31, 2007 at 11:28 pm
[...] UP Symphonic performs Beethoven’s Ninth. [...]