2173rd concert since the GSO’s inaugural “Music Season” in May 1998
Beethoven Lives Upstairs!
Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra Children’s Theatrical Symphonic Concert
Organizers: Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, Xinghai Concert Hall
2025.5.25(Sun.)16:00
Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall
Ding Jiaying, conductor/piano
Zu Qing, Chinese theatre director
Xie Wangyang as Uncle, Zhou Siyan as Christoph, theatrical performers
Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra
Below is the full program of the Children’s Theatrical Symphonic Concert Version of ‘Beethoven Lives Upstairs’, with excerpts from the works of Ludwig van Beethoven.
Symphony No.7 in A major, Op.92 -Second Movement
Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67 -First Movement
Piano Sonata No.27 in E minor, Op.90 -Second Movement
Symphony No.1 in C major, Op.21 -Fourth Movement
Violin Romance No.1 in G major, Op.40
Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor (Pathétique), Op.13 -Second Movement
Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125 -Second Movement
Piano Sonata No.10 in G major, Op.14 No.2 -Second Movement
Symphony No.4 in B-flat major, Op.60 -Second Movement
Minuet in G major
Violin Sonata No.5 in F major (Spring), Op.24 -First Movement
Symphony No.8 in F major, Op.93 -Second Movement
Leonore Overture No.3, Op.72b
Für Elise
Polonaise in D major for Military band
Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor (Moonlight), Op. 27, No.2 -First Movement
Variations on La ci daren la mano (Arrangement of Mozart’s La ci daren la mano)
Symphony No.6 in F major (Pastoral), Op.68 -First Movement
Symphony No.6 in F major (Pastoral), Op.68 -First Movement, Birds
Symphony No.6 in F major (Pastoral), Op.68 -Fourth Movement, Storm
Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15 -First Movement
Piano Concerto No.5 in E-flat major (Emperor), Op.73-Second Movement
Theme from 6 Variations on Nel cor più non mi sento (Arrangement of Paisiello’s Nel cor più non mi sento)
Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125 -Fourth Movement, Cello and Bass
Rondo a capriccio “Rage Over a Lost Penny”, Op.129
Symphony No.6 in F major (Pastoral), Op.68 -Fifth Movement
Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125 -Fourth Movement, Ode to Joy
Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125 -Fourth Movement, Finale
Piano Sonata No.20 in G major, Op.49 No.2 -Second Movement
Symphony No.6 in F major (Pastoral), Op.68 -Fifth Movement, Shepherd’s Song
Approx 1 hr without intervals for the concert.