Why the World Loves Beethoven's Ninth
“All men become brothers”: Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 expresses a longing for peace and freedom for many people in the world. What makes its message so pressing and why is it so popular today? Why does it move people so much in so many places - from Tokyo to Kinshasa to Lviv? We visit conductor Oksana Lyniv in Ukraine and Chinese composer Tan Dun to unlock the secrets of the ninth. #dwhistoryandculture #beethoven For more visit: https://www.dw.com/en/culture/s-1441 ⮞ Follow DW Culture on Facebook: / dw.culture ⮞ Follow DW Culture on Twitter: twitter.com/DW_Culture Please follow DW's netiquette: https://p.dw.com/p/MF1G 00:00 Introduction 00:51 Why the World Loves this Symphony 01:57 The Ninth and the War 05:15 The Timeless Message of Beethoven's Ninth 07:55 A Stroke of Genius is Born 10:46 Beethoven Moves the World 12:55 A Revolution for Choir and Orchestra 17:07 Jubilation 19:44 The Politics of Beethovens's Ninth 22:53 For a Better World
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