Beethoven’s 9th Symphony on tonight’s “Evening Concert”

On tonight's Evening Concert, it’s the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Music Director Edo de Waart conducting.  Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, the “Choral” Symphony, is the featured work. Also on the program John Adams’ “The Wound Dresser” and Copland’s “Appalachian Spring Ballet Suite”.

Monday February 23:  Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

The broadcast starts with an MSO fill: Copland: Appalachian Spring (Suite) archive material conducted by Edo de Waart)

Edo de Waart, conductor

Adams: The Wound-Dresser (Christopher Maltman, baritone)

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, Choral (Susanna Phillips, soprano; Kelley O'Connor, mezzo soprano; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Christopher Maltman, baritone; Milwaukee Symphony Chorus; Lee Erickson, director)