Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, which includes the magnificent "Ode to Joy," premiered on May 7, 1824. We recently passed its bicentennial. The Ninth was greeted as a masterpiece from the outset and ...

When asked how important in the history of music is Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Beethoven biographer Jan Swafford replied, "It's immensely important. It's literally and metaphorically bigger than any ...

Symphony No. 9 was the pinnacle of Beethoven's remarkable career. Boston Public Library/Flickr, CC BY In early 1824, 30 members of Vienna’s music community sent a letter to Ludwig van Beethoven ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Manfred Honeck, a leading Beethoven conductor, guides us through the beginning of the end of the mighty Ninth Symphony. Credit...Video by Ross Mantle For The New York Times ...

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, with its revelatory “Ode to Joy,” has been a beloved celebration of humanity since Leonard Bernstein conducted a worldwide telecast performance honoring the fall of the ...

The 2023/24 Season opens with a celebration of the 200-year anniversary of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. In an impressive collaboration of four choral groups and a quartet of soloists, Nir Kabaretti ...

There was a sense of climax about Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at Benaroya Hall on Wednesday that was both satisfying and appropriate. Satisfying because the Ninth, with its no-holds-barred choral ...

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You don't have to love Beethoven to know him. He's brewed into some of your favorite pop music, from Billy Joel's "This Night" (the "Pathetique Sonata) to Rapper Nas' "I Can" ("Für Elise"). You've ...

Next week we perform the final classical concerts of the season. We’ll open with a brand-new work composed by Tarik O’Regan, commissioned by the Jacksonville Symphony. O’Regan was born in England of ...

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is everlasting proof of Beethoven’s creative genius. Be a part of the powerful kickoff to the 2011-12 classical season and feel the contagious energy and joy of this ...