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

The “Ode to Joy” has surfaced in the opening ceremony of the Olympics and other historical events, but also in pop culture, like “The Muppets” and “Die Hard.” Unmute to listen.

Independent of its original symphonic setting, Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” has become an anthem of rejoicing, a call to replace division and confrontation with love, unity, and understanding.