ROBERT KINKEL - PIANO AND KEYBOARDS CELLOS JON OLIVA - PIANO, KEYBOARDS AND BASS GUITARS GARO YELLIN AL PITRELLI - LEAD, RHYTHM AND BASS GUITARS JONAS TAUBER PAUL O'NEILL - RHYTHM AND ACOUSTIC GUITARS DOROTHY LAWSON Beethoven’s Last Night JEFF PLATE - DRUMS A SUMMARY OF THE STORY WITHIN JOHNNY LEE MIDDLETON - BASS ADDITIONAL LATIN TRANSLATION & CHRIS CAFFERY - GUITARS PAUL O'NEILL'S LATIN TUTOR – DAVE WITTMAN - DRUM, GUITAR AND BASS INSERTS DR. CLEMENT KUEHN On a late night in the spring of 1827, the city of Vienna is experiencing the largest FOR THOSE LITTLE THINGS THE BAND FORGOT lightning storm in its long history. Within an opulent but disheveled room, Ludwig von TSO ENDORSES JACKSON GUITARS, Beethoven is slumped over his piano and on the piano sits the just completed manuscript STRINGS PEAVEY, KORG, TKL CASES, STEINWAY, ARRANGED AND CONDUCTED LABELLA STRINGS, SEYMOUR DUNCAN PICKUPS, for his Tenth Symphony. It is his final, and he is certain, his greatest work. BY ROBERT KINKEL PAISTE CYMBALS, PEARL DRUMS, VATER DRUMSTICKS & GIBRALTER HARDWARE VIOLINS From the shadows a beautiful spirit, Fate, and her deformed dwarf son, Twist, emerge to TODD REYNOLDS FAN CLUB & CORRESPONDENCE, WE TRY TO inform Beethoven that this is to be his last night on earth. They are accompanied by PAUL WOODIEL ANSWER AS MANY LETTERS AS POSSIBLE numerous spirits and ghosts from his past, and he finds their babbling unbearable. He MARY ROWELL LAURA SEATON-FINN TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA begs them to leave, but Twist tells him that as shadows they only exist by the light that DENISE STILLWELL P.O. BOX 3519 Beethoven's life has cast and that light is slowly dimming. With each successive crack of GRAND CENTRAL STATION lightning the spirits all draw closer. VIOLAS NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, 10163 MARK WOOD MARK FERRIS Visit our website at www.Trans-Siberian.com At the stroke of midnight, Mephistopheles suddenly appears and informs Beethoven that SPECIAL THANKS he is there to collect the composer's soul. Beethoven, faced with eternal damnation, is David Krebs, Taro Meyer, Beth Smith, Adam Lind, Kenneth Kaplan, Arnaud Durieux, Debby Diamond, Patti O'Toole, Larry Stessel, Wolfgang Rott, Gary Gunas and all at Pace, Steve Habl, Nick Ferrara esq., Kathleen Murphy, Andy Secher, Paul Gargano, terrified and claims that it cannot be his time, that he has yet to complete his Tenth Matt Masciandaro & ESP, Peavy Amps, Donny Wade and Kevin Easton at Jackson Guitars, Tommy Dougherty at TKL Cases, Symphony. Mephistopheles looks at the manuscript and then, with seemingly LaBella Strings, Ted Burger at Korg, Todd Confessore, Gary Muchmore, Ed Osbeck, Raymie Kopels, Nathan Bradley, Clay Marshall, Ken Thornhill, Jules Belkin, Barry Gabel, Kid Rock & Bobby Ritchie, Jr., Meatloaf, Keith Kevan, Dr. Clement Kuehn, uncharacteristic generosity, offers to give him as much additional time as he needs as long Sal Iuvara, Olaf Schroeter, Diane Blackman, Barry & Todd at DB Sound & Russ at Pete’s Lights, Jerome Levine, Rita Chan, as he will tell him now what parts he plans to add or change. His bluff called, Beethoven is Maja Pollack, Mary Efremov, Susan Levitzky, John Falenki, The Beasleys, Fred & Shanta Weiss, the Vittone family, Bob & Sandy Ortiz, the Julianos, The Plate and Tarr families, M. Hall, TM, The Willis family, Leslie & Shadon Sakahae, Patricia Meyer, forced to admit that he would not change a single note. Gloria & Herbert Jones, Margaret Britt. Sherry Minty, Igor Carcich, Dave Stuart, Stan Oliver, Omar Jr. Oca & the Oca Family, Jozef Sabovcik, Blade & Jennifer Sabovcik The Devil nods thoughtfully and then makes the composer another offer. If Beethoven ABOVE AND BEYOND Lava/Atlantic - Jason Flom, Ron Shapiro, Val Azzoli, Robert Wieger, Andrea Ganis, Vicky Germaise, Danny Buch, Rick Froio, will give him all his music, allowing Mephistopheles to wipe it from the memory of man, Adam Mirabella, Linda Ferrando, Lea Pisacane, Jon Nardachone, Lou Sicurezza, Patti Conte, Tracey Zamot, Lou Plaia, Mary Conroy, he will return his soul to him. Beethoven is overwhelmed by the situation. Fearing an Amy De Rouen, Steve Davis, Jack McMorrow, Chris Goyette, Bonnie Slifkin, Larry Freemantle, Roy Freemantle, Darren Higman, eternity of damnation and torment he is desperate to reclaim his soul, but the thought of Eric Trainor, Chena Life, Jeff Levy, Kris Metzdorf, LeeAnn Callahan, Lisa Velasquez & everyone else on the Atlantic Team losing his music, his life's work, causes him to hesitate. FAMILY THANKS The O'Neill family, Charlotte Callen & the Callen family, Eliza Green, Oliver & Gretchen Kinkel, Kathy & Nicholas Oliva, The Oliva Family, Kathy Shatto & Family, Michelle Middleton, Mom Caffery, Mason Dixon, Scott Shannon, Dave Stuart, Igor Carcich, Mephistopheles, sensing his confusion, offers to leave for one hour before returning for Martin Thomassen, Tina Stevens, Donna Pitrelli and family, Suzi Zwak, Chris Rich, Karen Rizzo, Eilleen Wittman, Dan Fasciano Beethoven's answer. As the devil is turning to leave Beethoven notices that the hands of An extra special thanks to the Colin Egan and Pattie Jordan and the Loews Theater in Jersey City; may you never have a final night. the clock are moving faster than normal. When he points this out to Mephistopheles, the This album was written for Desiree devil replies that the maestro should consider it a final favor because where Beethoven is "Final Dream" was first recorded as "Time To Sleep" and was written for Omar Jr. and Ireland. Page2 Page31 PRODUCED BY - PAUL O'NEILL COVER ART - EDGAR JERINS DESIGN - LARRY FREEMANTLE CO-PRODUCED BY - ROBERT KINKEL RECORDED AND MIXED AT - Crushed by the dilemma he finds himself in, Beethoven tries to recall the particular SOUNDTRACKS NEW YORK CITY actions in his life that have led to his damnation. In anger, he confronts Fate for having RECORDING AND MIX ENGINEER OVERDUBS - STUDIO 900 & DAVE WITTMAN STELLER PRODUCTIONS- NEW YORK CITY dealt him such a cruel hand. Taken aback, she asks what he would have her change. Forced MASTERED BY KEVIN HODGE to review his life, he discovers that the removal of what he considers the most painful ADDITIONAL ENGINEERS - ROBERT KINKEL, AT THE MASTER CUTTING ROOM moments of his life would also remove the inspiration for what he considers his finest MICHAEL SCIELZI, JOE JOHNSON ALL SONGS PUBLISHED BY WARNER CHAPELL, BMI A&R - JASON FLOM works. He also realizes that his music is who he is, the reason for his existence, and decides ASSISTANT ENGINEERS – CORY HALL, CD COVER ART CONCEPT – STEVE BLACK that he would rather suffer for eternity than have it destroyed. He cannot remove this DAVID HYMAN, JOSH WILBUR, BRENDA FERRY, PHOTOGRAPHIC RESEARCH - JOAN COZIER DARREN RAPP, MENG-PING KUO, TIM RONAHAN music that he has seen bring so much joy to so many. Story and Lyrics by - Paul O'Neill LEAD VOCALS JODY ASHWORTH - BEETHOVEN Music by: When Mephistopheles returns to find his offer refused, he quickly replaces it with another. PATTI RUSSO - THERESA OVERTURE - Beethoven, Mozart, O'Neill If Beethoven will only give him the un-released Tenth Symphony (which no one else has JON OLIVA - MEPHISTOPHELES GUY LEMONNIER - YOUNG BEETHOVEN MIDNIGHT - O'Neill, Kinkel heard, so he reasons it will never be missed) he will return the maestro's soul. Beethoven JAMIE TORCELLINI - TWIST FATE - O'Neill agonizes once more and after conferring with the ghost of Mozart, again decides that he is SYLVIA TOSUN - FATE unable to destroy his music. ZAK STEVENS - THE MUSES WHAT GOOD THIS DEAFNESS – O’Neill, Kinkel DAVE DIAMOND - THE MUSES MEPHISTOPHELES – O’Neill, Oliva DOUG THOMS - THE MUSES In a final desperate attempt to obtain the Tenth Symphony, Mephistopheles points out WHAT IS ETERNAL – O’Neill, Kinkel through a window to a child sleeping in the gutter. He tells the old man that he, VOCAL BACKUPS THE MOMENT – O’Neill, Oliva DANIELLE LANDHERR Mephistopheles, owns this child's life and in great detail lists all the horrors and suffering MARNI ELLIOT VIENNA - O'Neill, Oliva, Kinkel that she will experience in her short existence. If Beethoven will release to him this final SYLVIA TOSUN MOZART - Mozart: Arranged by O'Neill, Kinkel ROBERT KINKEL musical creation, then Mephistopheles will give up all claims on the child, irrevocably JON OLIVA THE DREAMS OF CANDLELIGHT - O'Neill, Kinkel removing himself, and all his evil and unhappiness from the child's life. GUY LEMONNIER REQUIEM (THE FIFTH) - Beethoven, Mozart, O'Neill JODY ASHWORTH DOUG THOMS I'LL KEEP YOUR SECRETS - O'Neill, Oliva, Kinkel Beethoven turns away from the sight of the little girl, determined to pronounce a firm CHRISTIAN JAMES THE DARK - O'Neill, Oliva, Caffery and final no. But before the words can leave his mouth he finds himself once more looking CHILD CHOIR CONDUCTOR FÜR ELISE - Arranged by Kinkel towards the child. He desperately tries to convince himself that she means nothing to him. ANTHONY PICCOLO AFTER THE FALL – O’Neill, Oliva Besides, she is not his responsibility and even if he does save her there are millions more CHILD CHOIR A LAST ILLUSION – Beethoven, Mozart, Rimsky-Korsakov, like her. This single life will make no difference while his symphony will bring joy to JACOB ASHWORTH countless generations. EVAN MALTBY O'Neill, Kinkel SEBASTIAN PEREZ THIS IS WHO YOU ARE - O'Neill, Oliva CAROLINE ROSS Despite his best efforts he cannot bring himself to leave the child to this evil and MIKHAIL KOFMAN BEETHOVEN - Beethoven, Mozart, O'Neill, Kinkel ADRIAN ROSS MEPHISTOPHELES' RETURN - O'Neill, Kinkel collapsing on the piano bench, he tells the devil that he has a deal. MISERY - O'Neill, Kinkel MANAGEMENT: Mephistopheles dances with delight as he picks up the manuscript never noticing Twist KREBS COMMUNICATIONS CORP - WHO IS THIS CHILD - O'Neill, Oliva DAVID KREBS & TARO MEYER /ADAM LIND / who sneaks over and whispers in Ludwig's ear, "How do you know that Mephistopheles DEBBY DIAMOND A FINAL DREAM – O’Neill, Oliva will keep his word?" Beethoven sits up and repeats the question aloud.