Beethoven 4 and Anna Clyne
Friday, August 1, 2025, 6:30 PM MDT
Sun Valley Pavilion
Festival Chamber Orchestra
Alasdair Neale, Conductor
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
Lawn Paver Bar
Anna Clyne
Within Her Arms
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60
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In between two of the most famous classical works ever written (his third and fifth symphonies), Beethoven produced this gem of a composition. Light, airy, and approachable, it certainly warrants more love; Schumann called it “a slender Greek maiden between two huge Nordic giants.” Can a piece of music be mournful and elegiac, somber and grieving, while also exquisitely beautiful, even radiant, and full of life? Give a listen to Anna Clyne’s ode to her mother, Within Her Arms, and see what you think.