Die Macht der Musik - 200 Jahre Beethovens Neunte

Overview

Composed in 1824, Beethoven's "Symphony No. 9" will celebrate its bicentennial in 2024. With its famous finale based on Schiller's poem "An die Freude" (Ode to Joy), this colossal work is now one of the symbols of European unity. How was this symphony created? And how has it survived two centuries of history?

Directed by Carmen Traudes

Top cast

Andris Nelsons

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Klaus Mäkelä

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Riccardo Chailly

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Joana Mallwitz

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Christian Kuchenbuch

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