"Beethoven's Last Night" which was released in 2000, as the bands first non-christmas album, tells the story of Beethoven's final night on earth, during which he meets fate, her son Twist and Mephistopheles, one of the seven princes of hell. "Beethoven's Last Night" is one of TSO's gold-selling albums and peaked Billboard Charts at number 165.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra was founded in 1996 by Paul O'Niell and friends, Jon Oliva, Robert Kinkel and Al Pitrelli. The orchestra is largely known for incorporating neoclassical, symphonic music with progressive hard rock/metal. The orchestra also stages elaborate concerts with a full light show complete with pyrotechnics. While recording the group requires a 60-piece orchestra and choir and 14 vocalists, 14 musicians and 2 narrators while on stage.
Before founding Trans-Siberian Orchestra Paul O'Niell worked with rock bands managing and producing big names like Aerosmith, Humble Pie and the Scorpions. O'Niell now works as the orchestra's composer, lyricist and producer along with Jon Oliva who works also works as the composer. Robert Kinkel works as the orchestras co-producer, key board player, and Music Director and Al Pitrelli works as the guitarist and Music Director.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra's albums have included five studio albums and six compilation albums. Among them are 1996's Christmas Eve & Other Stories, 1998's The Christmas Attic, 2004's The Lost Christmas Eve and 2006's live Prince of Peace (Live).
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