#KennedyCenter #Beethoven #NationalSymphonyOrchestra In the final movement of his Ninth Symphony, Ludwig van Beethoven gives musical expression to a vision of joyful brotherhood under God. Drawing on Friedrich Schiller's Ode to Joy, Beethoven reimagines the poem as a transcendent hymn to the divine ""above the canopy of stars must dwell a loving Father." With orchestra, chorus, and soloists united, this movement b…
SOURCE: YouTube at 05:32PM on May 14, 2025