Christmas gift today: my first trip to Benaroya Hall to see one of the true masterworks . . .
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Alexandra Deshorties, soprano
Robynne Redmon, mezzo-soprano
Clifton Forbis, tenor
Clayton Brainerd, baritone
Seattle Symphony Chorale
Seattle SymphonyWagner: Siegfried Idyll
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, Choral