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Sinfonica Heliopolis sets the stage for their second Beethovenfest concert with an exciting performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's overture to his final opera, "La Clemenza di Tito."Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Overture to the opera "La Clemenza di Tito," K. 621 Sinfonica Heliopolis Conductor: Peter Guelke MP3 recorded in the Beethoven Hall, Bonn, on October 6, 2010 by Deutsche Welle (DW) Sinfonica Heliopolis - the orchestra's name suggests the sun-bathed streets of its home city, Sao Paulo, Brazil. But Heliopolis is also the city's largest slum and home to many of Sinfonica Heliopolis' members. Among the works they played during the first stop of their first international tour was the overture to opera "La Clemenza di Tito" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The work was one of the last that Mozart wrote before his death in 1791. Legend has it that the great composer finished the piece in eighteen days, just in time for its performance during the coronation festivities of Emperor Leopold of Prague. The exact amount of time Mozart required is contested, but it's generally agreed that the work was composed with remarkable speed. Overtures in opera generally accompany the opening of the curtain and grab the audience's attention. Sinfonica Heliopolis set the stage for their concert, fittingly, with this overture. Right from the beginning, the orchestra's enthusiasm for playing music drew in the audience. Hear it for yourself in this recording from their second concert at the Beethovenfest 2010. Author: Greg WiserEditor: Rick Fulker

Music that bears witness to life by Luigi Nono, rendered by a string quartet that is young, curious and adventurousLuigi Nono (1924-1990) Fragments – Quietude. An Diotima for string quartet (excerpt) Minguet Quartet MP3 recorded at the Beethoven House, Bonn on September 24, 2010 by Deutsche Welle (DW) "All of my works are based on some human incentive: an event, an experience, a text of our life touches my instinct and my conscience and expects from me that I bear witness, both as musician and as human being," the Italian composer Luigi Nono wrote. One of the most important composers of the post-World War II period, Nono provoked numerous cultural-political controversies and scandals due to his political convictions. A half century later, Nono still sounds strikingly new, especially as rendered by the Minguet Quartet. Annette Reisinger, violinist in the quartet, elaborated on the theme of this year's Beethovenfest, "Into the Open," in these words: "Having the courage to step out into the open means being prepared for freedom, being prepared for the good fortune of emptiness, the material from which music is made. Every day, a musician gingerly tries to dismantle human hurdles to reach that pure state of happiness." Author: Suzanne Cords (als) Editor: Rick Fulker

The internationally acclaimed Minguet String Quartet, named after the Spanish philosopher Pablo Minguet, plays Beethoven in the sold-out chamber music hall of the Beethoven House.Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, op. 132, (Galitzin III), 3rd movement Minguet Quartet MP3 recorded at the Beethoven House, Bonn on September 24, 2010 by Deutsche Welle (DW) Ludwig van Beethoven was ill when he composed the third movement of his "Galitzin Quartet III." "My doctor helped me, for I could no longer write notes [Noten: music], but now I write notes which help me out of my need [Noeten]," the composer allegedly punned when he completed the work. The movement heading is fitting: "Molto adagio - A Convalescent's Holy Song of Thanks to the Divinity, in the Lydian Mode." Author: Suzanne Cords (als) Editor: Rick Fulker