The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra turn Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” into a climactic tour de force. Independent of its original 1824 symphonic setting, Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” has become ...

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 ...

But it had a long gestation period. He was really enamored of this ode of Schiller's, "Ode to Joy," and he started thinking about setting it as a vocal work at the end of the 18th century.

South Florida PBS (WPBT, WXEL, & Health Channel) is proud to present, Beethoven's 9th – Ode to Joy, airing on WPBT on Friday, March 28th at 9PM. Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's ...