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Beethoven's famous Symphony No.9, Ode to Joy, requires the biggest orchestra the ACO has ever assembled, plus one of the best British choirs and a fabulous line-up of soloists. A massive performance ...

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, was the final complete symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1822 and 1824. Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep, marking an anniversary. Two hundred years ago today ...

For his Ninth and final symphony, Beethoven wove the themes of the Enlightenment into his work. He finally saw a chance to use Friedrich Schiller's "Ode to Joy" -- Beethoven had long wanted to set the ...

In the entirety of Western music, there’s nothing like Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. It’s difficult to think of a work that surpasses it in aspiration, influence, or popularity. Every performance of the ...

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