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Ninth Symphony

Cultural

One of the great achievements of European music, it was Ludwig van Beethoven's last symphony; known also as the “Choral” Symphony. Its finale is a musical setting of Friedrich von Schiller's “Ode to Joy,” a hymn to the unity and freedom of humanity.

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Eighteen thousand tickets were distributed free for a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, an Angeleno “Ode to Joy” broadcast worldwide.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

The set contains a powerful performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony under the conductor and composer Igor Markevitch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Laura explains with his Ninth Symphony Beethoven was "really pushing the boundaries of what expectations were of the symphony."

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2024

He conducted the orchestra last May in three performances of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony but was not scheduled to lead it in the 2023-24 season, which opens Sept. 27.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

There is no more perfect illustration of this than that afforded by Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

From How to Listen to Music, 7th ed. Hints and Suggestions to Untaught Lovers of the Art by Krehbiel, Henry Edward

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