The Power of Music200 Years of Beethoven's Ninth

81 min

Available until 06/06/2024

First performed in Vienna in 1824, Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 celebrates its bicentenary in 2024. With its famous chorale finale based on Schiller's poem "An die Freude"(Ode to Joy), this monumental work of art is today one of the symbols of European unity. How was this symphony created? And how has its message been interpreted and reinterpreted over the years?

Director

Carmen Traudes

Country

Germany

Year

2024

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