No Beethoven Tonight

There's no Ninth Symphony to report on because there wasn't a a Ninth Symphony, at least not one that I could hear. Of course the performances went on as scheduled on 9 27, 9/28, and 9/29 in Orchestra Hall performed by the Minneapolis Orchestra. We couldn't attend because of work schedule, my wife's, not mine. But because of high demand, fortunately for us a fourth performance was later scheduled for Sunday afternoon in Orchestra Hall, and I switched our tickets with no fuss. This way my wife takes care of both her work requirements and her spiritual needs. She completed her work tasks on 9/27 in Mayfield Village, Ohio. And on Sunday afternoon 9/30m, we'll both have our sprits enriched listening to the music of a giant, Ludwig von Beethoven. Last year The Minnesota Orchestra with its current conductor turned out a very highly praised CD of this very same symphony, so I'm sure our time Sunday will be filled with magic.