Excitement for the ninth

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by creekster

I know this may be looked down on by both those who hate classical music and those who are true fans (for different reasons) but I am incredibly excited to go hear a performance of Beethoven's Ninth tomorrow with a full symphony and chorus. I think it is one of the more sublime masterpieces given to man from God (and yes, I believe that) and even though I have heard it many times, seeing it and hearing it live and well-performed is a transcendent experience. I am jazzed about this.

To show my nerdiness I am going to bring the score and follow along at parts, although at the climax you must do nothing but listen and let the power of the performance wash over you like waves at the beach.

The Utah Symphony season opener is Beethoven's 9th Symphony.

Keith Lockhart is starting off the final year of his contract with a good one and if he and his little band of non-BCS* castoffs can pull it off, it could put them into a great position to not only run the table, but put the good-ol' boy cartel into a position that makes them look like elitist mooncalves.

*BCS - Big City Symphony