Ninth Symphony

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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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Ninth Symphony

His time there culminates in a prisoner performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony that would become globally famous.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

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

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

The Apostles of the Ninth Symphony have a peculiar and not quite clearly defined estimate of “depth” in music.

From Sketch of a New Esthetic of Music by Busoni, Ferruccio