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Appropriately, the program concluded with something from the height of classic sensibility, Beethoven’s Second Symphony. The symphony, of a bright and carefree character, was written during one of the darkest times of the composer??€™s life. He had finally realized that his hearing was failing and that his health would never be restored. It is a joyful symphony, rendered in equally high spirits by the BSO. The connection between personal misery and musical delight would recur several times throughout the rest of Beethoven’s life. It was necessary, after an intense musical evening...