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| Composer | Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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BelfastBeethoven 200: Ode to Joy!
Brahms, Britten, Beethoven
Ulster Orchestra; Anna Handler; Senan Sheridan; Eleanor Dennis; Carolyn Dobbin; Kieran Carrel
ReykjavíkAlina Ibragimova & Beethoven 9
Prokofiev, Beethoven
Iceland Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner; Alina Ibragimova; Harpa Ósk Björnsdóttir; Hanna Dóra Sturludóttir; Stuart Skelton
ReykjavíkEdward Gardner conducts Beethoven 9
Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 in D minor "Choral", Op.125
Iceland Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner; Harpa Ósk Björnsdóttir; Hanna Dóra Sturludóttir; Stuart Skelton; Andri Björn Róbertsson
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Nézet-Séguin brings an idiosyncratic Beethoven 9 to Saratoga
Beethoven’s salvo for peace and brotherhood shares a Philadelphia Orchestra program with William Grant Still’s newly reorchestrated Wood Notes.
Jaap van Zweden and the Seoul Philharmonic prepare European tour
Ahead of a European tour, the Seoul Philharmonic still have work to do on their Beethoven 9.
Beethoven 9 ends the RSNO’s season with blockbuster flair
The wider RSNO family give their all in a blockbuster Beethoven Ninth Symphony to end their season.
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MunichBernard Haitink conducts Beethoven
Beethoven
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bernard Haitink; Bavarian Radio Choir; Gerald Finley; Mark Padmore; Gerhild Romberger
AmsterdamSunday Morning Concerts: Beethoven
Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 in D minor "Choral", Op.125
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (Radio Filharmonisch Orkest); Markus Stenz; Netherlands Radio Choir (Groot Omroepkoor); Aga Mikolaj; Kristina Hammarström; Zoltán Nyári
LeipzigHerbert Blomstedt | Gewandhausorchester
Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 in D minor "Choral", Op.125
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Herbert Blomstedt; Simona Šaturová; Mihoko Fujimura; Christian Elsner; Christian Gerhaher
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