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Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at 200: Revolutionary work of art has spawned two centuries of joy, goodwill and propaganda

Symphony No. 9 was the pinnacle of Beethoven's remarkable career. Boston Public Library/Flickr, CC BY In early 1824, 30 members of Vienna’s music community sent a letter to Ludwig van Beethoven ...
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On This Day: Beethoven’s 9th symphony premieres in Vienna

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Ludwig Van Beethoven’s 9th symphony may be the defining work of a composer whose work has been immortalized for nearly two centuries. If only he could have heard it. When the ...
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Daniel Barenboim: What Beethoven’s Ninth Teaches Us

Mr. Barenboim is a pianist and conductor. Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony was first performed exactly 200 years ago Tuesday and has since become probably the work most likely to be embraced for ...