Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Second Symphony
Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Beethoven's Second Symphony, with its dramatic opening and light-speed strings, has one foot in the classical era, and one in the romantic. With its captivating melodies and good cheer, it’s hard to contemplate that while writing this, Beethoven’s deafness was becoming more profound, and he was in the darkest moments…