a journey through all 9 symphonies
Beethoven Forever combines a full orchestra, digital animation and theatre for an entertaining journey through all of Beethoven’s 9 symphonies. Light reveals the orchestra through the scrim (gauze screen) and fades out to portray the animations interacting with the music as well as with the actor. Furthermore 3 PTZ cameras are programmed to display sections of the orchestra during the live performance. This family-friendly production has been curated to present a series of symphonic excerpts, accompanied by animations depicting a narrative for each sequence: from the 4-note theme of the 5th to the bird calls and thunder strikes of the 6th; from the innovative horn trio of the 3rd to the intriguing timpani part of the 4th; from the metronome parody of the 8th to the grand choral of the 9th.