WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Ludwig Van Beethoven’s 9th symphony may be the defining work of a composer whose work has been immortalized for nearly two centuries. If only he could have heard it. When the ...

Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, completed between 1822 and 1824, stands as his final complete symphony. To commemorate the 200th anniversary of its premiere on May 7, Vienna is ...

The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, by Ludwig Van Beethoven is a familiar theme to classical music fans that was used in the close of a daily network newscast in the 1950s and 1960s. Beethoven ...

In the final movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s towering Symphony No. 9, he sets his transcendental music to the text of Friedrich Schiller’s poem “An die Freude” (“Ode to Joy”) to impart a universal ...

Ludwig van Beethoven's ninth and final symphony took orchestral music in thrilling new directions when it debuted in 1824. It lasts more than an hour. Its climax calls for a full choir singing poet ...

We deconstruct the music, and look at the world that inspired it. "Ludwig van Beethoven," by Karl Joseph Stieler (Credit: Art Archive/Beethoven House) Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, with its ...

“Ode to Joy,” or “Ode to Freedom,” depending upon what historian you consult, is one of the most recognizable and groundbreaking works of classical music in the Western canon. And for good reason: ...

The 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 9th Symphony is being marked in Berlin’s State Library. The original score, annotated by Beethoven himself, is on display. The score was composed in ...

Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony may be the most popular piece of classical music in the world. This documentary showcases current interpretations and introduces passionate personalities who ...

Ludwig van Beethoven is considered to be a genius of orchestral composition. Was he equally good at composing for singers? Well, some think that even geniuses have limitations. “He wrote very ...