Last night, we went to a St. Louis Symphony Orchestra concert at beautiful Powell Hall.  We originally had tickets for Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet, but they were for the day after my foot surgery, so we exchanged them for Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

The first time I heard this piece, it moved me deeply–especially “The Great Gate of Kiev” at the end.  This time, it was still excellent, but my favorite piece of the evening was Saint-Saens’ Piano Concerto No. 5, which I don’t think I’ve ever heard before.  The piano music was so beautiful!

I don’t really enjoy playing classical CDs at home, because the music is too intense and actually makes me a little crabby while I’m trying to do something else (and I’m always doing something else at home).  In the concert hall, however, there’s nothing to do except listen to the music, and I look forward to these evenings.