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Be the first to
hear Beethoven's Fifth
By Sarah Langford
On-line Forty-Niner
The Long Beach
Symphony Orchestra will perform one of the world's most popular
pieces of classical music, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, during
an All-Beethoven Concert at the Terrace Theater Saturday.
The concert starts
at 8 p.m. and will be directed by Alessandro Siciliani, a
guest conductor to the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra.
Maestro Siciliani
has been the music director with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra
since 1992 and is active as an opera conductor as well as
in symphonic literature. He has distinguished himself nationally
and internationally as a brilliant conductor.
"We are so
pleased that Alessandro Siciliani is able to join us for this
concert," said Jack Fishman, executive director of the
Long Beach Symphony Association. "He is known for his
superior talent for conducting classical programs such as
this."
In addition to
Symphony No. 5, Coriolan Overture and Piano Concerto No. 5,
Emperor, will be performed. The overture depicts Coriolanus,
a Roman general who was exiled and ultimately destroyed, and
Emperor is currently one of the most popular and widely performed
piano concertos.
The Beethoven concert
will feature guest pianist Norman Krieger, a graduate of the
Julliard School of Music. Krieger is a native of Los Angeles
and appears regularly with the major orchestras of North America
and around the world.
At 7 p.m. Maestro
Siciliani will host a free concert preview, with explanations
of the evening's music and a discussion of Beethoven.
"Attending
a concert is not just about showing up at eight when it starts,"
said Marketing Director Anita Barnett. "The concert preview
truly enriches the concert experience, because it allows audience
members to familiarize themselves with the music, the composer
and the conductor before the show even begins. It is a very
worthwhile experience."
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