The Trans-Siberian Orchestra
's first non-holiday-themed album,
Beethoven's Last Night
, incorporates some of the composer's most noted pieces with original ones that peer into
Beethoven
's psyche. Pieces like
"What Is Eternal,"
"What Good This Deafness,"
and
"Last Illusion"
update
's dramatic, portentous style, while
"Requiem (the Fifth)"
"Fur Elise"
lend themselves surprisingly well to the orchestra's stylized fusion of classical and rock music. Fans of
the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
's other work won't be disappointed by
's theatrical, orchestral song cycle. ~ Heather Phares