The music makes sure of that. By Joshua Barone Even if you don’t know Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, you probably know its finale, the famous “Ode to Joy.” Written 200 years ago, the “Ode ...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said the piece of music that best "sums up" his party is Beethoven's Ode to Joy. Speaking to Classic FM, he said the symphony had a "sense of destiny and is ...

And, for the famous “Ode to Joy” choral finale ... “Russia says there’s no Ukrainian culture, or music, or language,” said Anna Bura, a violinist in the orchestra.

For almost 200 years, the famous hymnal theme to this symphony’s finale – the ‘Ode to Joy’ – has symbolised hope ... done more than anyone before him to change the way we hear music had become one for ...

Ukrainian Refugees Sing Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' Near Swiss Summit By Emma Farge ... "They want to appeal to the world with Beethoven's great music and reaffirm their wish of peace and freedom ...