The choral finale of Beethoven’s epic Symphony No. 9, composed in 1824 ... of its original symphonic setting, Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” has become an anthem of rejoicing, a call to replace ...

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Often regarded as one of the most masterful pieces of music of all time, Beethoven’s Ninth was his final complete symphony and features the famed final movement titled “Ode to Joy.” ...

While America was struggling to define its independence in the late 1700s, the upper echelons of European society were ...

Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, composed in 1824, which ends with the famous anthem “Ode to Joy,” based on Friedrich Schiller’s poem “An die Freude.” In the symphony’s fourth ...

Over the past few days, the choir has been singing the stirring Ode to Joy, the choral finale of Beethoven’s Ninth. Based on a poem by Friedrich von Schiller, it embraces a vision of universal ...

In fact, two of the works on the program were conventional, as they were both by Beethoven: the Overture to his ballet, “The ...

In an evening full of supremely weird moments, this was one of the weirdest: the long, arcing line of Beethoven’s greatest ...

Written when Beethoven was almost completely deaf, Symphony No. 9 received enthusiastic applause during its premiere in Vienna in 1824. The finale, Ode To Joy, scored for choir and soloists ...

The Spokane Symphony is preparing for a special New Year's Eve performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony ... "When we're singing about joy and brotherhood and all these wonderful concepts that ...