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.