Guimarães String Quartet

Guimarães String Quartet | Quarteto de Cordas de Guimarães

Programme
W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet No. 17 in B-flat Major, KV. 458 ("The Hunt")

P. Glass (1937-)
String Quartet No. 2 ("Company")

L. Freitas Branco (1890-1955)
String Quartet

F. Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, op. 80

The classical pieces were really good... the contemporary pieces... not so much...

The Golden Peak

Vienna Philharmonic

The Golden Peak
L.v. Beethoven (1770-1827)
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, op. 93

R. Strauss (1864-1949)
Ein Heldenleben, op. 40

Encore 1
Delirien Waltz

Encore 2
Thunder and Lightning Polka (Strauss)

The Beethoven was really good, simply superb! The Strauss had too much going on, it seemed a bit strange for a classical piece. But the quality of the Vienna Philharmonic is undisputable!

Timeless Beethoven

The Vienna Philharmonic

Programme
L.v. Beethoven (1770-1827)
Leonore Overture No.3 in C Major, op. 72b

R. Wagner (1813-1883)
Prelude and "Liebestod" from Tristan und Isolde

L.v. Beethoven (1770-1827)
Symphony No.7 in A Minor, op.92

Encore
Voices of Spring (J. Strauss II)

Again by the Vienna Philharmonic, another great show. However my only question is, if it's "Timeless Beethoven" why is there a Wagner as interloper?

People seem to like Symphony 7 more than Symphony 8, but after hearing both... I personally like Symphony 8 better. Although I have to say Symphony 7 is more commonly broadcasted, especially the Allegreto part.

I couldn't resist haha