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PRESS FeATURE
The New York Times spoke with conductor Martin Herman, who will lead the NJSO in this past weekend’s “Music of The Beatles: Classical Mystery Tour” concerts in Newark and New Brunswick.
The New York Times—January 30, 2014
FROM THE STAGE
“This music is dear to me because I grew up with it; the energy [of playing these Beatles songs on stage with a band] is really great. [It’s hard] to sit on stage and not tap our feet along with the music. It’s like Pavlov’s dog—you grow up tapping your feet to these songs.
We had performed with [Classical Mystery Tour] and conductor Martin Herman 10 years ago. [Both times], the band sang really well and looked just like The Beatles—everything was really first-rate.”
—Martin Andersen, viola
PROGRAM INFORMATION
MARTIN HERMAN conductor
CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
First Half
Beatles Medley Overture; “Got to Get You into My Life;” “A Hard Day's Night;” “I Saw Her Standing There;” “Yesterday;” “All You Need is Love;” “Penny Lane;” “Here Comes the Sun;” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band/With a Little Help from My Friends;” “Eleanor Rigby;” “Sgt. Pepper;” “A Day in the Life”
Second Half
“Hello, Goodbye;” “I Am the Walrus;” “Ob-la-di, ob-la-da;” “Yellow Submarine;” “Come Together;” “Something;” “The Long and Winding Road;” “Live and Let Die;” “Give Peace a Chance;” “Imagine;” “Golden Slumbers”
Encores
“Hey Jude;” “Twist and Shout;” “I Want to Hold Your Hand”
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