"Beethoven" .. Ludwig not the dog "Beethoven"

What can I say! iIt is beautiful!

Last night attend The Orchestra Academy of the Berlin Philharmonicd, with Putry. Last minute thing, as Chor got tickets from someone who cannot make it, and she too cannot make it... And as choice of partner (Putry je available)I had no choice hehehe as long weekend, all the gang has make plan and gone back to their hometown.

Back to the Orchestra .. 14 pieces assemble playing the familiar Beethoven, Strauss, Bhrams, Verdi and more .. and they are very talented bunch of people.. Compared to MPO (based on few shows of MPO that I attended at the Philharmonic at the twin tower... shame shame shame...)did not sound as good. At Dewan Sri Penang, without the latest sound systems, The Orchestra Academy sounds canggih already... A bit sad as there is no standing ovation for them..... they deserve a standing ovation, but then maybe the Penang crowds has lost their desire to stands.. the clappings are LOUD!!! hmmmm

what were played ..
L. v. Beethoven - Ouvertuere to "egmont"
F. M, Bartholdy - Symphony no IV, Andante
F. Liszt - Liebestraum III
Janos Kodaly - Intermexxo from "Hary Janos"
E. W. Korngold - Mariettas Song from "Die tote Stadt"
Gustav Mahler - Symphony no III, Andante
Richard Wagner - Prelude from "Tristan and Isolde" and "Isoldes Liebestod"
P. Mascagni - "Intermezzo sinfonico" from "Cavalleria rusticana"
Geroge Bizet - Arlesienne - Suite no 2
G. Verdi - Triumphch aus "Aida"
R. Strauss - WAlzerfolge aus Der Rosenkavalier

I've long lost interest in classical music (that was ichard Clayderman era!) since I left Adelaide, but when Maksim start playing his kind of classical music, my interest comes back... hahahaha

To those who are not into classical music, maybe you should listen to The Players (EMI record) featuring

1. Maksim - Flight of the bumble-bee
2. Vanessa Mae - Toccata and fugue in d minor
3. Taro Hakase - To love you more (instrumental version)
4. Richard Clayderman - Ballade pour adeline
5. Nigel Kennedy - Solitude
6. The 12 Cellists Of The B.P.O. - Love me tender
7. Duel - Cannon pachelbel
8. Yann Tiersen - La valse d'amelie (live in paris)
9. Hevia - Busindre rell
10. Hideki Togi - New asia
11. 12 Girls Band - Kiko
12. The Planets - Rodrigo
13. Kotaro Oshio - Tsubasa (you are the hero)
14. Dominic Miller - J S bach (qui tollis)
15. Julia Thornton - Sarabande and variations from suite in d minor
16. Keith Emerson - Solitudinous
17. Manuel Barrueco with Steve Morse - Cavatina
18. Emmanuel Pahud/Jacky Terrasson - Bolero:
19. Wild - Hipnotic