BBC:中国爱乐乐团为教皇演奏

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[BBC 中文新闻 5月9日]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7389128.stm

Chinese orchestra plays for Pope  
By David Willey
BBC News, Rome  


The Vatican's audience hall was packed for the concert

The China Philharmonic Orchestra has given a performance of Mozart's Requiem Mass for the Pope inside the Vatican.

Analysts believe the landmark concert could be a sign of growing rapprochement between the Roman Catholic Church and China.

Beijing broke diplomatic relations with Rome more than half a century ago and relations have remained strained since.

The orchestra's conductor, Yu Long, said he hoped the performance would spread a message of peace and love.

Pope Benedict XVI, a lover of classical music, listened attentively to the Mozart Requiem seated on a throne in the middle of the vast audience hall, where earlier in the day he had greeted pilgrims.