Even though the unique concert given by the New York Philharmonic made the headlines around the world on Wednesday, North Koreans didn’t pay that much attention to it.

The communist party newspaper Rodong Sinmun commented about the concert given on Tuesday, Feb. 26 on the fourth page, the first page being dedicated to the leader Kim Jong-il who sent congratulatory flowers to Raul Castro, the new president of Cuba.

The New York Philharmonic performed a historical concert at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre, at the invitation of the North Korean government. The concert was seen as an opportunity to cool the tension between the two countries, former foes in the Cold-War.

Led by music director Lorin Maazel, the Philharmonic commenced Tuesday’s performance with “Patriotic Song,” North Korea's national anthem and continued with “The Star-Spangled Banner,” in perfect symmetry with the U.S. and North Korean flags displayed at opposite ends of the stage.

The audience, made up of North Korea’s elite, greeted each rendition with standing ovations. The country’s leader, Kim Jong-il, did not appear to be in the audience.

The Korean folk song, performed at the end, was honored with a lengthy standing ovation from the crowd counting some 2,500 people. The historical performance was broadcast live on national television.

Some musicians chose to spend their last day in Pyongyang watching the performance of North Korean school children who praised North's eternal president Kim Il-sung and his son Kim Jong-il.

The show included traditional dance and the Korean version of “Jingle Bells.”

The last song and dance number was called "We are Faithful Only to General Kim Jong-il."

As the members of the Philharmonic were boarding on a chartered 747 jumbo jet which took them to Seoul, they looked very excited. They were joined by international journalists, U.S. officials and supporters.

Bass player John Deak said: "I don't think I could ever say that we have been moved so deeply by the response and the feeling coming from audience. It is beyond what we ever expected," Reuters reports.