To begin with
I'm no music scholar, but only a music lover in a layperson's capacity. After so many years of M.I.A. from music apart from the fact of not playing for more than a decade until recently, I'm glad and look forward to be back to one of my long abandoned hobbies.
In reviving a long abandoned hobby, I've chosen something casual, less formal but interesting to start with... a "Family Fun Day" concert. As if I'm one of those with families to bring to the concert when in fact I'm not, and far from being one.
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra - Bach to the Future
This concert+theater is jointly performed by MPO and Platypus Theater.
The repertoire of music for "Bach to the Future":
| Ridout, Godfrey | Fall Fair |
| Bach, J.S. | Suite No. 1 (1st movement) |
| Bach, J.S. | Suite No. 3 (“Air” and “Gigue”) |
| Mozart | Symphony No. 40 (1st, 2nd and 4th movements) |
| Beethoven | Leonore Overture No. 3 |
| Beethoven | Symphony No. 5 (3rd and 4th movements) |
| Dvorak | Slavonic Dance No. 8. op. 46 |
| Dvorak | New World Symphony (“Largo”) |
| Shostakovitch | Symphony No. 5 (4th movement) |
Source: Platypus Theater
I think it's a nice selection of music which will likely be appreciated by most people regardless of age or musical background. The repertoire is pretty light, comprising selected movements of a few famous symphonies that are probably already familiar to most of us esp. through TV advertisements or even dramas. *.*
With respect to attending concerts at DFP, it's a myth that such entertainment is only for the rich and classy. But it is undeniable that good ethics in the concert hall are very important and should be strictly adhered to... inter alia observe the dress code, keep your phone off, make no noise, do not play with gadgets while the concert is ongoing, etc.
The tickets sold at DFP are very reasonably-priced, mostly (if not all) cheaper than those of pop concerts held in the stadium.
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