(orchestra music playing) And then another recitativo. Then he brings in the theme, the "Ode to Joy" theme, played by the woodwinds. - And then suddenly the cellos and basses interrupt them and ...

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 ...

Often regarded as one of the most masterful pieces of music of all time, Beethoven’s Ninth was his final complete symphony and features the famed final movement titled “Ode to Joy.” ...

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 ...

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, which includes the magnificent "Ode to Joy," premiered ... for serenity and triumphal joy. He achieved it in his music.… Somehow it must be possible for us to ...

“We picked the most celebratory piece in the whole repertoire that everybody knows even if they don’t know classical music,” he ... known as “Ode to Joy.” Caulkins will lead a full ...

From this symphony, the finale, known as the "Ode to Joy," is one of the most recognizable motifs in classical music history. Since 1972, the almost 50 bars of music have served as the anthem of ...

John Suchet, Hans Rhieburg and Susan Greenfield reflect on the impact of Beethoven's last symphony 'Ode to Joy ... her world from gloom to joy. Series about music that makes the hairs stand ...