This performance, in the second part of a concert on November 22, 1963, occurred on the day of President Kennedy’s assassination. Before the concert’s intermission, conductor Erich Leinsdorf unexpectedly spoke to the audience, who were unaware of the events in Dallas, and announced the shocking news of Kennedy’s death, following with an impromptu performance of the funeral march from the Beethoven Eroica. There are many audio recordings of this tragic moment in Boston’s Symphony Hall available for listening on RUclips.
This performance, in the second part of a concert on November 22, 1963, occurred on the day of President Kennedy’s assassination. Before the concert’s intermission, conductor Erich Leinsdorf unexpectedly spoke to the audience, who were unaware of the events in Dallas, and announced the shocking news of Kennedy’s death, following with an impromptu performance of the funeral march from the Beethoven Eroica. There are many audio recordings of this tragic moment in Boston’s Symphony Hall available for listening on RUclips.