Beethoven's Ninth: His ode, our joy. By Michael Dirda. June 16, ... (1770-1827) was the greatest composer of all time. With his granite visage and wild Einsteinian hair, ...

Swafford said, "By the time Beethoven wrote the Ninth Symphony, Vienna was a police state. And it's amazing to me that everybody knew what the 'Ode to Joy' was about, it was about the ...

Beethoven's 9th - Ode to Joy. Special | 1h 26m 46s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the world’s most popular symphony – Beethoven’s 9th – with a ...

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, including the "Ode to Joy," is one of the most popular works of all time. Here's what it continues to tell us, and why it is especially relevant now.

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 […] The post South Florida ...

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” is crafted like the best of pop songs, with ...

Charlotte Symphony Orchestra maestro Christopher Warren-Green led his final concert as music director of NC group Sunday. He played Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.