Correcting the Symphony: Beethoven’s Ninth and the Voice of Schiller’s Joy
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Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, premiered in 1824, stands as a monumental work in the Western classical tradition, not only for its groundbreaking musical form but also for its profound engagement with philosophical ideas rooted in the Enlightenment.
Correcting the Symphony: Beethoven’s Ninth and the Voice of Schiller’s Joy
Correcting the Symphony: Beethoven’s Ninth…
Correcting the Symphony: Beethoven’s Ninth and the Voice of Schiller’s Joy
Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, premiered in 1824, stands as a monumental work in the Western classical tradition, not only for its groundbreaking musical form but also for its profound engagement with philosophical ideas rooted in the Enlightenment.