Saturday, January 23, 2010

The Brussels Philharmonic

Beethoven in 1804, the year he began work on t...Image via Wikipedia

Just because you live in the East, doesn't mean you can't get a little western culture now and again. Here's a pic of Beethoven in his younger days.

























The performance was breathtaking and absolutely flawless. They opened by playing Beethoven's 5th symphony. They followed with a number of pieces by Johann Strauss (Jr & Sr) and finished with a traditional Chinese piece.



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