Not every night does the music of Beethoven conjure the words and sentiments of Mahatma Gandhi, E. M. Forster, and Louis ...

In the final movement of each of these works, Beethoven comes upon – or has delivered into his hands – the musical grail he had been seeking. In the Fifth Symphony, it is a simple C major triad.

Likewise striking was Saturday’s finale.While a touch spacious, it was also flowing and serene. Lit from within, the BSO’s ...