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The best recordings of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
The premiere of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, and with it, the “Ode to Joy”, was a historical event that has become legendary in the annals of classical music. Here, we delve into that fateful night and the reactions it elicited. The Premiere. The 9th Symphony debuted on May 7, 1824, at the Kärntnertor Theater in Vienna.
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, is a symphony written by Ludwig van Beethoven. It is one of the most famous pieces of music ever written. A symphony is a piece of music for orchestra. Beethoven wrote nine symphonies. This one, the last one he wrote, is very unusual because the last movement also has singing in it: there are four soloists ...
