A bow-dacious view of Beethoven

The Minnesota Orchestra shared this YouTube video of its March 31 concert, which included Beethoven's Leonore Overture No. 2.

From the camera's point of view, we can see the vigorous, dramatic movement of the players' bows in the string section. It's almost mesmerizing to watch:

The music is thrilling and captivating. To hear more, listen to Classical MPR on Friday, April 1, starting at 8 p.m. We'll broadcast the entire concert live from Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. Here is the complete program:

Minnesota Orchestra

Osmo Vänskä, conductor

Arto Noras, cello

BEETHOVEN

Leonore Overture No. 2

PENDERECKI

Cello Concerto No. 2

BRAHMS

Symphony No. 3

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