Ninth Symphony

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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Phil this weekend for several performances of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony.

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

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Ludwig van Beethoven debuted his Ninth Symphony, widely regarded as one of the masterpieces of Western classical music, in 1824 as he was losing his hearing.

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

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

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