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...

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...

Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Our fifth offering is a recording of the First Movement of the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 from a concert by the BSO in October 2017 at the Sea Island Presbyterian Church. The piano soloist is Reed Tetzloff. The recording is on YouTube BSO playing Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4, 1st Movement. See Maestro Fred Devyatkin’s Commentary on YouTube. Reed was brought to perform with BSO by the Prodigy Project, which was established to provide young classical-musician superstars with the opportunity to perform for their first time professionally with a Symphony Orchestra. To...