Art: a creation of the human mind that moves us in some way and that upon repeated interaction with the "art" yields enjoyment and perhaps even something 'new' each time, like these two Beethoven symphonies.
Music Director Alan Gilbert conducts the New York Philharmonic on the Evening Concert.
MTT leads his group in two symphonies that capture the spirit of their times: Mahler's 4th and Bernstein's 2nd.
By "Unfinished" it is meant that there are only two movements of a traditional four movement symphony....but what a great work, "unfinished" or not!
You've heard the Sibelius "VIolin Concerto"? If 'yes', then enjoy another stellar rendition tonight. If 'no' then tune in for this work. I've always thought that there's a little melodic idea that hints at the "Mickey Mouse Club" theme well berfore that theme was written.
