In the 1:00 PM hour, tune in to hear Beethoven's complete Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 on Symphonic Sunday (Noon - 3:00 PM) with host Chris Wolf.

Sometimes known simply as "the Choral", this is the final complete symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827). It was completed in 1824 and is one of the best-known works of the repertoire of classical music. Among critics, it is almost universally considered to be among Beethoven's greatest works, and is considered by someto be the greatest piece of music ever written.

The symphony was the first example of a major composer using voices in a symphony (thus making it a choral symphony). The words are sung during the final movement by four vocal soloists and a chorus. They were taken from the "Ode to Joy", a poem written by Friedrich Schiller in 1785 and revised in 1803, with additions made by the composer. Today, it stands as one of the most played symphonies in the world.

In 2001, Beethoven's autograph score of the Ninth Symphony, held by the Berlin State Library, was added to the United Nations World Heritage List, becoming the first musical score to be so honoured.

 

Watch tbe Beethoven masterpiece performed in a flashmob that was done in 2012 in Sabadell, Spain in the Placa de Sant Roc. It's brilliant!

 

 

Tune in to Symphonic Sunday every Sunday afternoon from noon until 3:00 PM, followed by Across the Desk from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM where host Chris Wolf shares some of the music that's come across his desk as Classic 107's Music Director.