Ninth Symphony

Cultural  

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

Four years later that same conductor was back making history at the Bowl by conducting Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in a special free concert.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024

This, Nicholas says, helps guide an audience through the Ninth Symphony because "this is the biggest he ever wrote. It's a mammoth piece."

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

They criticise Haydn and Mozart for their gaiety, and turn away their faces in shame before the exuberant joyousness with which the Ninth Symphony comes to its triumphal close.

From Musical Memories by Rich, Edwin Gile