Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Our 11th offering is the 2nd Movement, or Andante con moto, from Symphony No. 5 (1804-1808) by Ludwig van Beethoven from a concert by the BSO in October 2019. The recording is on YouTube: BSO plays Beethoven Symphony No. 5, Andante con moto. About the symphony, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “The Andante con moto from Beethoven’s 5th Symphony is not the easily identifiable 1st movement, with its four-note theme of fate. It is, however, a work of profound and consummate genius, with our fine orchestra shining in an October 2019 performance. Enjoy!” Thank you to...
BSO plays Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet
Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Our tenth offering is the symphonic poem Romeo and Juliet by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky from a concert by the BSO in May 2019. The recording is on YouTube: BSO plays Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet. About the symphony, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “Tchaikovsky’s symphonic poem Romeo and Juliet from a May 2019 performance. This masterwork dramatizes the Shakespeare classic with all the conflict (including a sword fight), the famous love scene and the tragic ending. Enjoy!” Thank you to everyone who has donated to the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra. We are grateful for...
BSO plays the "Clock" Movement from the Haydn Symphony No. 101
Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Our ninth offering is the second movement from Symphony No. 101 in D major (1793-1794) by Austrian composer Franz Josef Haydn from a concert by the BSO in October 2018. The symphony is also known as “The Clock” symphony because of the "ticking" rhythm throughout its second movement. The recording is on YouTube: BSO plays Haydn Symphony No. 101, 2nd or "Clock" Movement. About the symphony, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “A late work of Franz Josef from his collection of London Symphonies. His genius is in full bloom. This movement had the tick-tock that...